Works great, looks great. My crockpot was at least 30 years old and have been looking for a new one that sautés/ browns for a while now. I came upon this one during my search and loved the idea of having. Different color one rather than just black or silver. After looking at the reviews I de odes to buy the blue one. It is beautiful. I made chili in it as my first test and it came out wonderful. I love how easy it is to adjust temperature and cooking time. The clean up was so simple. Tomorrow I am making pot roast.