I have one of the American Harvest dehydrators and it has worked fine for me for more years than I can remember. I have never used another kind so I can't really compare. Saundra >I won't argue that the Excalibur is not an excellent dehydrator but would >disagree with the strong statement about avoiding all circular, stacking >dehydrators. I have used an American Harvest dehydrator for years. It >works very well, with no problems, and costs substantially less than the >Excalibur.