Newer isn't always better
I have the older version of this crockpot and have used it for many years -- until the interior teflon lining wore off! I love my old West Bend slow cooker, it fits a whole chicken or roast just right and it pops into the dishwasher for easy cleaning. This newer version is a little less deep (it holds about 1 cup less liquid) and a whole lot thinner, lighter, and less sturdy. For me, I'd rather they had left out the carrying pouch, which I'll never use, and invested the money into the unit itself. Even the teflon coating on the inside is more fragile, and although it says "dishwasher safe" I am hand washing it because I'm afraid the dishwasher will ruin the thin coating.
Overall, I still like it better than the big, heavy, clunky and hard to clean porcelain crockpots, but like every other company and everything else nowadays, Westbend didn't make this to last. I imagine I will have to buy another one long before the older version would've given up the ghost.
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