Are air-fryers worth it? Or will it end up being a waste of money *

[love_katz]

22. I love mine.

My air fryer is an Emeril's. The interior is all stainless steel and the cooking pieces can be put in the dishwasher or washed by hand. (I don't have a dishwasher).
I love it for air frying, reheating food ( I hate microwaves), and proofing bread dough. It also bakes and broils very nicely. It can rotisserie cook chicken, but I think you have to stick to about a 3 pound bird.
I'm skeptical of slow cooking with it, because it doesn't have very thick walls, but, overall I am really pleased with it.
It has lots of pre-programmed settings, which I haven't gotten around to using. They have several sizes available for the oven. I bought the middle sized one. I also bought some cookbooks for it.
I chose stainless steel because I don't trust so-called non-stick cooking surfaces. I have smelled plastic smells emanating from them and I refuse to use them. I prefer cooking with either cast iron or stainless steel.
I keep my air fryer on a roll around cart in the breakfast nook. I wouldn't want one if I had to store it in a cupboard, because it would be awkward to have to get it out to use.
Edited to add: I usually cook from scratch, but I have used the air fryer to cook frozen foods and I have been pleased with the results. Breaded chicken fingers and breaded shrimp came out beautifully crisp. I have found mine to be worth it.