I am new to Quilting Board. This is my first post. I saw your question concerning the Insta-Pot. I purchased one about 1 1/2 yrs. ago and I dearly love it. I don't cook as much as I used to, but it is here when I need it. I love the fact that it can be used as a slow cooker as well as pressure cooker. I had the stove top pressure cooker years, and years ago and was terribly frightened by it. I used it very little because I was afraid it would blow up!! If you purchase the Insta-Pot, I don't think you will regret it. If you plan to use as slow cooker, purchase the optional see through lid. I also purchase a cookbook at the same time. It helped me get the feel for how to use it. Another person mentioned the cooking class on Craftsy. I was unaware of it. I'll sure be checking that out. Hope this helps you. Happy cooking!