I have two Galloping Gourmets - one from eBay ($22) and one from a thrift store ($8.50). The eBay one has been used a great deal. The other is in reserve. Having used AromaRoast, Sunpentown, Galloping Gourmet, Flavorwave, and Fujitronic Turbo Ovens I would rate Sunpentown and Galloping Gourmet as the top 2.
Would you rate the Sunpentown better than the GG or are they about equal?
I would say that the GG is built better (more metal, less plastic). The Sunpentown seems to function just as well, though. If I were about to build my first TurboCrazy, I would use the cheaper of the two, or the most readily available. You can buy the top of the Sunpentown as a replacment part for like $45 on their website (used to be $30, which really rocked). [If you are a chef, you will want to buy the whole unit, as the bottom glass bowl is the best dang casserole dish that there ever was. I make macaroni and cheese in these for bereaved families (best comfort food of all) and large gatherings, and somebody
always wants to know where I found such a big casserole bowl...]
Whatever you get, if helps to blow it out with compressed air from time-to-time. I have never seen that suggestion anywhere else, but I have found that over time the unit begins to run cooler if this is not done. Dust and chaff will get sucked up inside, and can eventually cause problems.