Should I Buy a Crockpot? Update 2

Ok, i admit it, I haven't updated in a while because I officially had 69 posts and i didn't want to change the number (dirty!) but I know you're all on the edge of your seat about my crockpot status. Ok, i bought one weeks ago, never took it out of the box, and have since banished it to the basement. It's hard to get inspired to make stews when it's 80 degrees out.