Hello! New to these forums, but wanted to add that I just bought this machine over the weekend. Have used it once, but it was a disaster as I failed to read the instruction manual! (you need to press Start once to get the machine heating, and Start again if you want to start the timer...I only pressed it once and a 3 hour cook turned into an 11 hour cook). From that one use, I found it quite easy to start. I haven't seen a SousVideSupreme in person, but from the pictures it looks like it has a bit of a heavy lid. The Sunbeam lid seems light and flimsy and I worry about heat dissipation as there is no seal. I left the machine on all day at 56 degrees C, but by the time I got home, the display read 54 degrees Looking forward to trying it again soon - I have egg-cooking plans on the weekend. Happy to answer any questions!