I love the West Bend brand of slow cookers. I love the fact that with some you can double it as a hotplate. I decided after using them for many years to set a site dedicated to cooking in them. You can check it out
here at West Bend Slow Cooker
They always last a long time and are just a well built product. I know others like to go towards a rival or hamilton, but I feel that is because they have not owned a West Bend. I am trying to finish up on all my reviews of them right now. Try to inform people a little bit better about them.
Thanks kindly for listening,
Clarence