"I love fried foods. I'm an American after all! But I love GOOD fried food. This fryer has exceeded all my expectations. It's all digital, so there's no temperature guesswork involved with the frying. It has a timer on it and the handles, etc. stay cool to the touch. The temperature element is submerged in the oil so the temperature says true and steady. The only thing about this - as with most fryers - is that it takes about 20 minutes for it to get completely heated to higher frying temps and it only goes up to 185 degrees. It is space-saving for cramped counters, completely self-contained and cleans up incredibly easy. You just drain out the used oil and put the basket and oil pan into the dishwasher. What can be easier?! It's just overall an excellent product and for the price it's an incredible deal."