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[Sully]

Yea, Anova is the way to go. Mine is still working over a year, maybe 1.5 years later and I've done a 24 and a 36 hour cook with it. There's some cool things you can do with them. I recently started experimenting with liquid smoke in sous vide. Also did a cool creme burlee in it using some small ball mason jars. I've never made it the regular way in the oven but sous vide was simple and worry free. Just put the lid on finger tight and drop it in for an hour or something like that.

Anyway, the Anova is the cheapest and I think one of the best. The model rex and I have has a really nice screen and layout. The only negative would be the clamp isn't height adjustable but not that big of a deal and they fixed it on the one Joey has. Idk which one I'd buy if I did it again. My stainless steel collar on the bottom of mine has been a little loose since I got it. I think every once in awhile the impeller hits it cause there are wear marks in the bottom but I never hear any metal of metal contact and everything seems to still function fine. I was concerned though. When I first got it, I contacted anova who had me send it back and they said they replaced it with a new collar but it still is loose. Its Just the way it twist fits together I guess.

Maybe rex can chime in if he has noticed it on his. Once again not a deal breaker but I would like it to be snug because it looks like a quality built item so I don't know why this one piece just doesn't want to work right.