Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

While this CDN oven thermometer WAS a former favorite of "Cook's Illustrated" in new tests(Jan & Feb 2011 issue)... it was a fourth-place finish "numbers fade over time, plus new copies purchased for our testing were off by five degrees" according to Cook's Illustrated testers. The current top rated oven thermometer is Cooper-Atkins Oven Thermometer which they described as "sturdy, accurate and cheap [$5.95]. After six months, the face was still legible and readings remained "spot-on".