After first use, goes downhill from there. Loses heat, does not get hot enough to make foods crispy and the food then sticks to the wire basket making a mess. Is a pain to clean. They should make the inner container removeable so you can take it out and clean it easily and properly. The whole thing is a hassle to use, is messy, oil splatters all over it and really makes it a chore to cook in it. I dont like it at all. bought it at a local store and am going to return it and say good riddens! also bought a tin canister at that same store to store the oil after use and that too is a mess and a pain. plus this fryer is only big enough for one person and one food in your meal. if you want to fry more than one food - your meal aint going to work. because you have to cook one thing at a time and when you fry food you cannot leave it out because it gets soft and limp.