This performs well for a low cost thermometer. There is a lot to like in this unit.The view screen is brightly lit and large numbers which are easy to read, even from a distance. Instead of buttons this has a touch screen with 3 press points. The options are a little tricky to navigate but once you figure it out, not bad at all. I wish the device would remember my last setting when I shut it off but it's certainly not a deal breaker.They spent a fair amount of time doing a drawing of a turkey, cow, hamburger, and others. Nice, but the reason I use a thermometer is so I get the temperature exact per my recipe. There is a default where you hold an icon for 2 seconds and just up/down to your temp. Works for me.I mentioned the screen is bright. Inside the house it's very bright. Outside was a challenge with someone else's thermometer. My grill faces the sun. When the sun is on it I cannot see the little animal pictures but I can still easily make out the temperature and temp goal. That's what I need.There's no wifi features. For those of us who do not wish to put our personal firewall at risk just to grill a brisket, this simplicity is appreciated.The unit is small and lightweight with strong magnets on the back to hold it in place. The probe has a 38 inch steel cable and the actual probe has a small bend to it which is nice.One dislike is the unit beeps every time you touch it, so if I were getting up early to put something in the oven, I won't be the only one awake. The alarm does beep for a few minutes when the temp is reached. At that point it stops beeping and the display still reads. I don't know if it sends an early warning or how long it rings since I missed it. I like that it did not shut off. So far I've cooked using it once.The temperature is 2 degrees off of my other unit. I don't know which is accurate really. Time will let me know if it's consistent, which is the most important item to me.Excellent product and reasonably priced. It is battery powered (2 AAA, batteries are included). However, I wish the batteries were rechargeable. The probe is attached to a braded metal cable that is long enough to measure the temperature of meat products placed anywhere in a standard oven, or outdoors on your grill. Since the cable is made of metal, it will get hot during use, so appropriate measures should be taken to protect the counter as well as human skin. The unit is equipped with magnets so it can be attached to the oven door or grill face or set to the side using the built-in stand. It has eight (8) built-in cooking modes that make setting the target temperature of the meat being cooked simple. Both my wife and I find the Digital Thermometer to be very helpful when preparing meals. With the holidays coming up, this just might be the perfect gift. I highly recommend the product.I've only had the opportunity to use this twice, once in the oven and once outside on something I was frying. Both times got a quick reading and seemed to be accurate (how accurate or to what percentage of a degree I don't know). Hooking the sensor up to the monitor to use outside the oven seems a bit impractical for stove-top use but for monitoring the temperature of something in the oven without having to open and close the oven again and again is very convenient. Again, only used it twice, so as far as longevity or reliability with prolonged use, I cannot comment, but so far it's done exactly what it was supposed to, so it beats my last meat thermometer (which said my meat was 200 degrees the first time I used it - it wasn't) hands down .We bought this one after two failed oven safe themometers we bought from Walmart just FAILED on us- not only did those other brands read the temps wrong but the insert for the thermometer died on both. THIS oven safe oven, safe thermometer takes all the guesswork out of proper temperatures for each item you just set it and forget it it beeps when it’s ready!! we love it we would recommend it to anybody who would need an oven safe thermometer it’s just the best seamlessly goes from one temperature to another with his preset settings, it’s very functional in handy and it also has magnetized so you can store it on your oven hood.I bought this primarily to have a redundant check in preheating our electric oven which can be notorious at being inaccurate. I can set a target temp or just verify the temperature with the thermometer once the oven states it's preheated. This may also come in handy not only for meats but for some baking as well. The only reason I didn't give this a full 4 stars is that the buttons can be a little unresponsive at times. Make sure to keep the manual handy or your could get easily confused what alternate functions the buttons do serve on it. I would still but this product again if I had to.I got this meat thermometer cuz I cook a lot of meat.. love to use it for my tri tip to get just the right temperature to where it’s soft and juicy.. the quality of this product is great.. the digital screen is easy to read. The cord is like a braided I wanna say metal type which imo Is better cuz over time the wire starts to split on those other thermometer cords which is what happened to my other thermometer which led me to buy this one.. I’m glad I made this choice.. easy to use.. satisfied customerYou can spend a lot more money to acquire all the bells and whistles, but this thermometer does the job for a modest price. It's magnetic, which makes it really simple to fasten to your grill and check the temperature. I always use it when I'm grilling since it's quite accurate and it's also very reliable. Meat temperatures are predetermined, but you can specify a custom temperature if you'd like, like I do to allow for "carry-over" cooking. Always, I remove the meat off the grill before I reach the desired internal temperature. The meat will continue to cook while resting. Excellent item at an excellent price