I bought one last year I think on Black Friday when it was on sale for $85. Considering I've seen it in stores for $250, it felt like a decent deal. Right now on Amazon it has recently dropped in price to $104. A tip for those who don't know, the site
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It has got a lot more use than I expected. One of the more impressive things is when you throw some bone-in chicken into a stew, it will cook it and have the meat falling off the bone in 20 minutes. I've made a lot of bean/lentil stews too, and it is incredibly easy.