I have a very similar still perfectly functional crock pot. Still works.

However I ended up getting a instant pot. It won’t last as long but it’s a pressure cooker and a sous vide cooker. Actually being able to program the temperatures I desire vs ‘low and high’ is also a really big deal. The pressure cooker allowed me to reduce that cook time by 2/3 in some situations. Because it’s a pressure cooker it is also water tight and won’t lose moisture at low temperatures. I can make tomorrow’s dinner tonight. A 24 hour slow cook is amazing.

A pro chef friend turned me on to sous vide cooking. It is the high end restaurant cheat from hell. You do a rack of ribs for 24 hours then finish them in the broiler. Don’t even give your guests a knife. A fork is all you need.

Sometimes, it’s ok to retire obsolete tech when the new versions are simply much, much better.