Bought this to replace my old Nostalgia fountain that met an untimely demise. This works well, though it doesn't keep the chocolate as hot as I'd like so you should put the chocolate in the basin as close to party time as possible. I am a teacher and use this for classroom reward parties. It's been a huge hit!! Both kids and adults love it! I serve it with strawberries, marshmallows, oreo cookies, cream puffs, even cut up twinkies! Use your imagination! While it wasn't cheap, this fountain seems well built and I look forward to years of use!