Well, I don't know much about crockpots and different kinds and brands of them. But, I have what I think is a 5 qt (but not sure) round Rival one that is good. And, I have a GE 6qt one that is oval. I've never been unhappy with the round one, I got it 11 years ago as a wedding gift. But I wanted an oval one to cook bigger roasts. DH gave it to me for Christmas 2 years ago. It's cool, has a keep warm feature and also came with two other little half-trays so that you could keep two different dips warm at once. It's purty, too. LOL! It's black and white and has apples on it.

But there are no timers on these. They are just plain jane ones I guess. But I've never had a problem with them, and I seldom time anything anyway. I just put it on in the morning on low, and that night it's ready for dinner. LOL!