I have owned this crockpot for about 3 or 4 years and have to say, I really do not like it. My main complaint/concern is regarding the safety of using it. Every time I have attempted to cook something in it (regardless of what it might be) the lid rattles, bounces up and down and causes all kinds of splattering in a 1-2 foot radius around the crockpot. Once the unit has been 'at work' - even on low heat - for a few hours, it starts spitting and splattering liquid everywhere. I question the safety of a product when I feel uneasy using it if I'm not going to be at home the entire time it's cooking. Which makes me wonder what the advantage of using it would be...