Too bad we don't live closer, Tom. I dropped the base of my crock pot a couple of months ago, leaving *only* the lid. However, it was a single person 1.5 quart crock pot, so it wouldn't have matched. Oh well. Yeah, the replacement was only $12, though its heater coil is a little more finicky. I should have gotten the exact same brand and just used the same heating unit. I didn't realize that those might be made more cheaply these days.