[aigel]

I am on my 3rd Crock Pot and it is falling apart again (plastic lid handle is starting a brittle fracture and the thermostat is going wild too, apparently only giving me "high", even at the "low" and "warm" settings). I may be able to exchange it - again - at Costco, but I am wondering if there is a large volume slow cooker out there that isn't a piece of junk. Maybe something made in the US or in Europe? I would gladly pay 2-3 times what the made in China junk costs if it is a good piece of equipment.

Alternatively, are the old Crock pots from the 70s any better and could I find one used? I'd like at least 6 quarts and an oval shape to fit bigger bone-in roasts off my wild game animals.

Thanks!

George