I bought this after reading reviews in Consumer Reports, because I needed an extra for a dinner I was cooking for 25 people. My old crock put was about 30 years old, although still in working order. This one is way better, heating the soup much more quickly and keeping the food at an even temperature. The best part is the locking lid, which allowed for safe transport.

Easy to program and the large 7 quart size is great for soups. Plus the seal keeps it tight and it doesn't leak when transported in a car! And the carrying bag is perfect for keeping it hot.

This review is in response to some of the negative reviews saying things were overcooked, it gets too hot or their crock pot cracked during use…they may have been clamping the lid down; for this unit, you don’t engage the clamps while cooking, only when transporting food. I’m really happy with this slow cooker, it’s spacious, cooks meat and vegetables evenly and the timer function is a great feature.

I really like my new upgraded crockpot. Not only can you carry it away from home in a nifty carrying bag, it has a digital timer on it! Once the time has ended, it automatically goes into warm mode. I didn't think I wanted or needed another crockpot until my husband bought me this one!

A Crock Pot is the only brand of slow-cooker I have ever bought, and I currently have three of different sizes. They last forever and are very reliable, taking up the slack during holiday cooking and large potluck gatherings. They exceed expectations--never overheating or burning meals. My crock pots make me look good. They make it seem like I know what I'm doing--lol!

I've used it once, but I just bought it too!

This crock pot replaced a 35 year old crock that had developed a crack. It's a couple quarts bigger and so much nicer than our old model. Used it a couple times now and it works great.

It works my problem is that our power goes out at least once a week and even if for a minute the crockpot has to be re-set. So don't forget or the food will not get cooked

Not as stable as expected only 3 points of contact at the bottom should have 4 one on Every corner not one in the front and 2 in the back

I was gifted this as a wedding present like 2 years ago. It's great. It just has some things that could be improved or things that could be very annoying to some people. So as someone else has said in their review, the warm setting did get to where it was actively still cooking my food and I'd almost burnt a few dishes. The locks for the lid, there's a little bitty pen that holds it together to the lid came out not long after I started using it. The other side ended up coming out as well. Once it starts coming out it consistently will come out and if you're not careful it's little so it'll disappear very easily. It is an overall good Crock-Pot. Like I said it does have room for improvements. But for the price its great and as a gift even better.