Never had an electric one, Mark. I've always had stovetop ones. One of the advantages of the stovetop ones is that the pot can be used for other non-pressure cooking purposes. I like to use things for more than a single purpose. For 30 years I used a Revere Ware pressure cooker. I mourned its demise. Nothing wrong with it. I just couldn't get replacement gaskets, etc. Now I have a Kuhn Rikon one I love. I've been pressure-cooking food for almost 50 years and just like the stovetop method. That's just my opinion. No doubt you will get many more comments. Just be patient.