Never considered an Air Fryer, but finally succumbed to purchasing one after finding out that everyone i know has been using them for years and loves them, who knew? Very easy to use and clean. Will have to play around with it to figure out the settings. The machine does get hot and it is quite large, but so far I am enjoying it. Save time and makes life easier.

we've had this for about 3 weeks now. It makes food way crispier than our old air fryer. however, I have 2 minor complains. 1. The timer doesn't work great. Sometimes the oven turns off when there is still a few minutes left on the timer. We get around this by setting the time for a longer period than needed. Then set a separate digital timer. 2. It would be nice if the temp dial had some stopping points so you knew when temp was a common temps like 350 or 400. but it's smooth spin and you pretty much get a good estimate on temp.

I have been using this Airfryer everyday for almost 3 years now and I am so happy with it that I had to buy a second one as a back up just in case. The old one is still working fine but I wanted to have the same one in the event that the old one stops working.

It cooks anything you can think of thoroughly with multiple timer and temperature options. The XL size is the only good size to go with for me, barely fits 2 steak pieces with enough space to cook the sides well. You can bake small size deserts in it too. Cleaning is a little tricky, you can toss it in the dishwasher however it has to be hand washed if you really want it to be clean!

This thing will cook a perfect steak (best if you use the grill pan which is sold separately).

TLDR: Don't expect "fried" foods, but it beats easily beats an oven for crispy foods either from scratch or from the freezer section of the megamart. Pricey, but high quality from a reputable company. Big enough for a family of 6. Easy to use and easy to clean.

Full review:
Night one, we tried an assortment of frozen convenience foods- french fries, chicken nuggets, cheese sticks, poppers, and taquitos. Some were just slightly better than the oven, some (the fries especially) were better than the oven, and the taquitos, which came out perfect, beat their fried version, giving all the crunch but zero grease.

The next morning, we tried cinnamon-sugar dusted canned biscuit donuts. My kids were in heaven. They didn't even notice that I used Splenda instead of sugar, saving carbs and calories. Yum.

Since then, we've baked a cake, made homemade citrus-rosemary chicken breast, roasted Brussel Sprouts (pictured with a Sous Vide sirloin,) buffalo wings, and puff pastry chocolate pockets. All were excellent.

The XXL is reasonably quiet, considering the internal fan- roughly equivalent to a microwave from the 1990s. The controls are simple to use and, being analog, shouldn't fail on us (an issue for those machines with digital touch screens, or so I am told) and the non-stick surfaces are easy to clean.

In short, it works like a dream- but, according to the reviews, so do many less expensive models from other manufacturers. So one question remains: is Phillips really worth the price tag?

I spent a year researching before buying. I'm that kind of person. My wife and I teach public school in red states and we've got four growing kids, so budget matters in my house. The Phillips won be over based on build quality and support options.

If you look at any Phillips model side by side with the other brands in most stores, you can see and feel the difference. The basket, the base, heck, even the plastic just feel better.

And when you read the reviews, it seems as if other brands have a high number of lemons plus poor customer service. Many people rave about other brands, but those who run into issues frequently complain that repairs and replacements can be difficult or downright impossible.

I know for a fact that Phillips does repair and replace. In fact, I have done business with one of their authorized repair centers in the past when I bought a refurbished espresso machine. Sure, I could have gambled with a cheaper brand and hoped I got one of the good ones. I probably would have been OK. But with the Phillips, I trust my investment. Plus, it helps that Amazon is letting me spread the cost out over 12 months interest free on my Prime card, easing the strain on my wallet.

I have no regrets at this stage of the game. I am hoping this machine will last my family for years to come.