Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

First I should say this was a replacement for a Waring Pro deep fryer, which I loved. Although I hated the clean up part so figured I'd try something new. What I liked about the Presto Cool Daddy: Cool touch outside..while it isn't exactly cool it wasn't scolding hot either. No mess frying. The locking lid and handle (lowering/raising basket) both work great and do prevent any accidental splatters of oil. Clean up is a breeze. My big complaint is the oil does not stay hot once you put the food in and it takes it awhile to get back up to the correct temperature, which leaves you with foods soaked in oil as an end result. I tried different oils (peanut and vegetable). I did the double fry method for the fries, but the same result--fries soaked with oil. The quality is OK. About what I expected considering it is almost all plastic. I will be returning the Presto Cool Daddy and purchasing another Waring Pro as it did an awesome job of retaining the temperature to get perfect fries..and other foods. The Cool Daddy just doesn't give foods the crispness I prefer when frying foods.