I have been using this reasonably priced dehydrator for about a year now, and it does a great job on everything from fresh fruits, herbs, and vegetables to beef jerky and snack sticks. The ten trays provide a lot of drying surface (almost 1200 sq in). Although the temperature settings are predetermined, I have found the choices satisfactory and the thermostat reasonably accurate. I bought silicone material on Amazon.com to cut and make my own tray liners which prevents food from sticking to the wires and stops very small items such as blueberries from falling through the wire openings as they shrink. This dehydrator replaced an American Harvest dehydrator I purchased more than 20 years ago -- I still use it for overflow dehydrating.