Like most folks (if not all) who process their own poultry, I'm always looking to simplify yet improve the whole process. For many years I used a simple propane turkey fryer to scald and in my opinion, it worked just OK. My issues with the propane scalder setup are threefold. #1 is the pot size. Most turkey fryer setups come with a 7.5 gal capacity making them just adequate for scalding most chickens but decidedly too small for turkeys. The #2 problem is that although they heat the water somewhat rapidly, you really need to have someone dedicated to maintaining the water temp because if left unattended for any length of time, the water temps tend to creep up leading to delays in the processing due to having to remove some hot water then add back cooler water to bring temps down. Or sometimes you simply don't notice it and skin that gets torn in the plucker due to having your scald water too hot. The simple problem of pot size was mitigated by buying a 22 gal pot and a 50,000 BTU high pressure burner and although this setup allows me to scald all sizes of poultry, I still have to contend with the regulation of water temp. The larger 50K burner does allow for better flame control but temps still tend to creep especially if there is a hiccup in the dispatch part of the process causing delays. My operation, if you will, does not allow for me to have a person solely dedicated to the scald station. Often times it's literally just me doing everything from start to finish. I needed a solution to this scald dilemma; enter the electric temperature controlled scalder.If you've looked at the current electric scalder offerings, there's really only a few to choose from and probably 80% of them are essentially the exact same product just with a different label attached. This Rite Farm one is new to the market but it has a few features that ultimately lead me to purchase it and let me say right up front that cost was not one of those key features as this thing is spendy to say the least. I paid $500 for it and when I purchased it, they had a little thing next to the price stating that it was 50% off. So basically what they're saying is that this thing is worth a grand. That's kinda funny. They've since removed the "50% off" tag. The number one reason I went to electric is the fact that I can set it and forget it. I tend to scald between 140* and 150* letting the birds I'm processing dictate. Sometimes they scald better at a lower temp, sometimes higher - doesn't matter, point is, this will let me dial it in exactly and I can then concentrate on the myriad of other duties. The number two reason I picked this particular scalder is that it's elevated via 4 legs. Most others don't come with any sort of a stand and after processing as many birds as I have and being as tall as I am, the stand quickly became a major selling point for me. The third key feature is that it's offered in both 120V and 240V with the 240 being what I chose due to it having a 50% larger heating element over the 120 version. This will allow a quicker recovery in between dunking birds and faster initial water heating and ultimately should provide less ups and downs of water temps.With the above being said, I do have s couple issues with it. The foremost problem with this unit is that the pot does not have any sort of drain valve on it. Now to be fair, they never said it does in the description nor show one in the pictures and of course I did make a mental note of this but thought surely they alleviated this water drain issue by simply having the pot be able to separate from the stand - nope. The stand is welded to the pot; wait what? So now I have around 15 gals of water (125 lbs) of water on stand that I have to tip over to drain. Have you ever tipped over even a 5 gal bucket as it sits on the ground? It shoots backwards almost as much as it goes in the direction of the tipping. Now do the same up off the ground with 140* water. I tend to empty / refill the nasty scalder water when I break for lunch so allowing it to cool before dumping isn't a good option if I want to keep the processing going. Also, I halfway wonder if the legs will indeed take the stress as basically all 125 lbs of water weight will be on just 2 legs as it's dumped. Man, for a few dollars more a decent sized spigot / valve would've sure been nice. The handles on the pot itself are riveted through and through and feel of sufficient stoutness however one of them isn't mounted even close to being straight - again, this is a made in America $500 scalder. The thermometer that the unit uses to regulate the water temp is located on the bottom middle and sticks up about 2". I kind of wish they had put some sort of protection over it but that may be a non issue.The lid is of the same weight, thickness, and feel that all other turkey fryer or bayou cooker lids are. It does not have a hole for a thermometer. The handle on the lid is somewhat sharp in the corners; it's not sharp enough to cut you but noticeable enough. At just under 6', the power cord is of decent length however, in a perfect world, I'd opt for another 2' of length. At the end of the cord is a 20A 250V NEMA 6-20P male plug.I just received this Rite Farm products 15 gal Pro Plucker today and, at this point, I'm pretty ambivalent on it. I do appreciate that it's made in the USA and comes with a 1 year warranty however, should you need to use the warranty you are responsible for packing it up and paying for shipping to get it back to Texas. I believe they accept returns during the initial 30 days (via Amazon). You can zoom in on the pictures to see measurements. Not 100% sure I'm going to keep it but if I do decide to keep it, I'll absolutely update this review with real world findings. For the most part, there are no reviews (of any brand) of electric scalders on the YouTube so that is definitely something that is on the table for me to do with this one.Edit: I filled the scalder up with water to about 2/3 full and turned it on. It took nearly an hour to get up to what the scalder said was 148 but in actuality was 158; verified by 4 thermometers that all read within 2 degrees of each other. So basically, right out of the box, the unit is off by 10 degrees. I lowered the temp on the unit to 137 and let it sit for about 30 mins. The unit was then reading that the water was 137 but (again with the 4 thermometers) the actual water temp was 148. Now this is an easy work around for sure but with what this cost and how much they tout its quality in the ad, it should be spot on. Bottom line - this scalder cost more than it should for what it is and how it performs.