The timer, with only 30 minutes max seems a bit of a poor choice, but when frying, its best to pause and shake the basket (chips) or turn the food (chicken or steak) every 5 to 10 mins to ensure it cooks evenly
The control panel has proper touch sensors, not the cheaper bubble membrane type switches, which are too prone to failure – well done Salter.
A few buyers commented that the basket, though well designed had a poor quality non-stick surface which wore off too easily. So when cleaning – Soak this item, don’t scrub!