I bought this for my niece a few years ago. She and her boyfriend, new to grilling, loved it. I thought they were just being polite until I bought one for myself a year ago. It sat on my fridge for at least 6 months before trying it out myself, and was disappointed I had waited so long... this is a great tool. I cook large pork shoulders by searing the outside at high temperature and then turning the oven down very low for a very long period of time and end up guessing when it is done. This "meater" has taken the guess out of my low-and-slow approach. All of my shoulders have come out tender. Also I just used it to cook prime rib beef for the first time at a high temperature, which worried me as it was an expensive piece of meat and I was used to only cooking at low temperatures for such large pieces of meat. It came out terrific for the holiday dinner. I liked the easy integration with my phone, and the alerts. The range between the phone and the thermometer is pretty short, but that is expected given that it is in the oven.I'll continue to buy these for my family in the following years. A great product, very useful, practical, and worth every penny. I'm looking forward to finding out what else I can use it for (chops? steaks? etc.) Oh, and it was very easy to clean, just warm soapy water, dry off, and put back in the case which has its own battery to keep the thermometer charged. Absolutely no problem at all using. Love this.