The crockpot kept me alive when I was single. Once I was married with children and the wife and I both working odd shifts, it was priceless.
Some folks get lazy when using a crockpot, but they can produce some great meals if you plan ahead and cook stuff that benefit from low and slow.
One of the first meals I cook after getting the first deer of the season is shanks. Tough, worthless pieces that turn to butter in the crockpot. The bones and marrow create a dish that is unbelievably rich.
