I received a West Bend slow cooker a couple of yeaars ago.  It was the only one of it's kind.  We couldn't find one quite like it in the united States.  This one was purchased in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.  It has been the best one that I have ever used.  It has a dial that goes up to six on the cooking pot.  If I want to fix somethin g rapidly I put it on six and something that would usually take 8 hours in some other crock pot now gets done in 4 or less hours.  If you put the setting on 3 or 4, then you can fix a roast or some other meat dish, and let it slow cook for 6 to 8 hours. ...