I have owned other slow cookers in the past, but this one wins hands down. As a single mom with three young kids, crockpot meals are easy and quick and frequently end up on our menus. I love the large size of this model- it will hold meals to feed 7-8 people, but I as I often include vegetables with our pot roasts meals or something similar, the extra space is needed. My crockpot lives on my kitchen counter, so the fact that this model is totally gorgeous definetely helps! The stonewear crock is removeable (handy for pot luck suppers) and is dishwasher safe making clean up a breeze. Even handwashing...