Even I can use a crockpot and not mess up a recipe!
I think if you tried one, you'd really like it. Very EASY to use, and all you do is dump in the food (like a simple stew recipe, for example) and hours later, it's cooked! (Another benefit is that you don't heat up the kitchen even more, during hot summer months. All the heat is inside the crockpot only.)
There's always something to be said for a 1-pan, complete meal! (They also sell disposable liners that you can toss out after cooking, if you don't like spending time to clean out the crockpot.)
I also have an Instapot, but I don't like it -- too many steps, etc . It just gathers dust in the closet at this point . . .