Can you expand on why you like the cast iron. Always lookin to learn something.
For me....the crock pot dries out meats.
Where the cast iron Dutch oven does not.
The crock pot is great for keeping things warm .
The one pot ..cast iron Dutch ...can build stews/ soups ( Browning meats ) and sauté veggies ) ...and Bake Bread in. Where a crock cannot do those things.
Enameled Cast Iron Dutch oven ,should be in every house...just like a model 94 Winchester 30-30