very easy to set up, it's heavy duty, and you can tell it's a quality item. with 9 pre-programmed presets, you can cook almost anything! I made pulled chicken and started out slow cooking the meat. Once tender, I used the Stirmax feature, which works so well to gently stir and shred the meat! I like how it mixes in one direction, then the opposite direction. tacos turned out perfectly, and I was pleased at how easy cleaning it was!