I got a used Excalibur recently and love it. It has a thermostat on it (so I can make jerky for us too). Have also heard good things about the L'quip (I think that's right). I believe all will have the plastic trays. The Excalibur costs a bit more but do have replacement parts available. Have heard of some people having and running them 10-15 years.
This is a new venture for me but I can say it's a user friendly machine!
This is a new venture for me but I can say it's a user friendly machine!