I just have a cheapie from Big dub- it's a 5L one, adobe which I've heard horrifying reviews about, but we've been using ours for over a year and it's doing fine. It's got a High, Low and Auto setting. I don't bother browning meat beforehand, unless it's going to improve the taste We use it heaps and it really is good to be able to just chop everything up when you've got time and chuck it in!