diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index f250fc95b..83d5a46d2 100755
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 2018-02-02 DariusIII
+	* Chg: Replace insertGetId method with Model::create
 	* Chg: Replace all of getById functions with Model::find
 	* Fix: Fix getByIdAndRssToken function
 	* Chg: Use replace getById user lookup with User model find built in function(does the same thing as custom function)
diff --git a/app/Models/Group.php b/app/Models/Group.php
index 739f2daa4..592d4a987 100644
--- a/app/Models/Group.php
+++ b/app/Models/Group.php
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ class Group extends Model
      */
     public static function addGroup($group): bool
     {
-        return self::query()->insertGetId(
+        return self::create(
             [
                 'name' => trim($group['name']),
                 'description' => isset($group['description']) ? trim($group['description']) : '',
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class Group extends Model
                 'minsizetoformrelease' => $group['minsizetoformrelease'] === '' ? null : $group['minsizetoformrelease'],
                 'minfilestoformrelease' => $group['minfilestoformrelease'] === '' ? null : $group['minfilestoformrelease'],
             ]
-        );
+        )->id;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Models/Invitation.php b/app/Models/Invitation.php
index 40396228d..cccfdc115 100644
--- a/app/Models/Invitation.php
+++ b/app/Models/Invitation.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Invitation extends Model
      */
     public static function addInvite(int $uid, string $inviteToken)
     {
-        self::query()->insertGetId(['guid' => $inviteToken, 'users_id' => $uid, 'created_at' => Carbon::now()]);
+        self::create(['guid' => $inviteToken, 'users_id' => $uid]);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Models/Menu.php b/app/Models/Menu.php
index 4d864e69a..e34bc1225 100644
--- a/app/Models/Menu.php
+++ b/app/Models/Menu.php
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class Menu extends Model
      */
     public static function addMenu($menu)
     {
-        return self::query()->insertGetId(
+        return self::create(
             [
                 'href' => $menu['href'],
                 'title' => $menu['title'],
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class Menu extends Model
                 'menueval' => $menu['menueval'],
                 'newwindow' => $menu['newwindow'],
             ]
-        );
+        )->id;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Models/ReleaseFile.php b/app/Models/ReleaseFile.php
index 04ead40e0..cc361d0f4 100644
--- a/app/Models/ReleaseFile.php
+++ b/app/Models/ReleaseFile.php
@@ -88,16 +88,15 @@ class ReleaseFile extends Model
         $duplicateCheck = self::query()->where('releases_id', $id)->where('name', utf8_encode($name))->first();
 
         if ($duplicateCheck === null) {
-            $insert = self::query()->insertGetId(
+            $insert = self::create(
                 [
                     'releases_id' => $id,
                     'name' => utf8_encode($name),
                     'size' => $size,
                     'created_at' => $createdTime,
-                    'updated_at' => Carbon::now(),
                     'passworded' => $hasPassword,
                 ]
-            );
+            )->id;
 
             if (\strlen($hash) === 32) {
                 ParHash::insertIgnore(['releases_id' => $id, 'hash' => $hash]);
diff --git a/app/Models/RoleExcludedCategory.php b/app/Models/RoleExcludedCategory.php
index d4263ba9f..439bd25d4 100644
--- a/app/Models/RoleExcludedCategory.php
+++ b/app/Models/RoleExcludedCategory.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class RoleExcludedCategory extends Model
         self::delRoleCategoryExclusions($role);
         if (\count($catids) > 0) {
             foreach ($catids as $catid) {
-                self::query()->insertGetId(['user_roles_id' => $role, 'categories_id' => $catid, 'created_at' => Carbon::now()]);
+                self::create(['user_roles_id' => $role, 'categories_id' => $catid]);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/Models/UserExcludedCategory.php b/app/Models/UserExcludedCategory.php
index 3637643e4..203db91b0 100644
--- a/app/Models/UserExcludedCategory.php
+++ b/app/Models/UserExcludedCategory.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class UserExcludedCategory extends Model
         self::delUserCategoryExclusions($uid);
         if (\count($catids) > 0) {
             foreach ($catids as $catid) {
-                self::query()->insertGetId(['users_id' => $uid, 'categories_id' => $catid, 'created_at' => Carbon::now()]);
+                self::create(['users_id' => $uid, 'categories_id' => $catid]);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/Models/UserRole.php b/app/Models/UserRole.php
index 2e093edae..2a56c8dfc 100644
--- a/app/Models/UserRole.php
+++ b/app/Models/UserRole.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class UserRole extends Model
      */
     public static function addRole($name, $apirequests, $downloadrequests, $defaultinvites, $canpreview, $hideads, $donation, $addYear): int
     {
-        return self::query()->insertGetId(
+        return self::create(
             [
                 'name' => $name,
                 'apirequests' => $apirequests,
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class UserRole extends Model
                 'donation' => $donation,
                 'addyears' => $addYear,
             ]
-        );
+        )->id;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Models/UsersRelease.php b/app/Models/UsersRelease.php
index 0ac19384f..38f47cd7c 100644
--- a/app/Models/UsersRelease.php
+++ b/app/Models/UsersRelease.php
@@ -42,13 +42,12 @@ class UsersRelease extends Model
      */
     public static function addCart($uid, $releaseid): int
     {
-        return self::query()->insertGetId(
+        return self::create(
             [
                 'users_id' => $uid,
                 'releases_id' => $releaseid,
-                'created_at' => Carbon::now(),
             ]
-        );
+        )->id;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/nntmux/Books.php b/nntmux/Books.php
index 775b0946b..cfcb50277 100755
--- a/nntmux/Books.php
+++ b/nntmux/Books.php
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ class Books
 
         $check = BookInfo::query()->where('asin', $book['asin'])->first();
         if ($check === null) {
-            $bookId = BookInfo::query()->insertGetId(
+            $bookId = BookInfo::create(
                 [
                     'title' => $book['title'],
                     'author' => $book['author'],
@@ -645,10 +645,8 @@ class Books
                     'overview' =>$book['overview'],
                     'genre' => $book['genre'],
                     'cover' => $book['cover'],
-                    'created_at' => Carbon::now(),
-                    'updated_at' => Carbon::now(),
                 ]
-            );
+            )->id;
         } else {
             if ($check !== null) {
                 $bookId = $check['id'];
diff --git a/nntmux/Games.php b/nntmux/Games.php
index 165a02de7..f15816297 100755
--- a/nntmux/Games.php
+++ b/nntmux/Games.php
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ class Games
         if (\in_array(strtolower($genreName), $genreAssoc, false)) {
             $genreKey = array_search(strtolower($genreName), $genreAssoc, false);
         } else {
-            $genreKey = Genre::query()->insertGetId(['title' => $genreName, 'type' => Genres::GAME_TYPE]);
+            $genreKey = Genre::create(['title' => $genreName, 'type' => Genres::GAME_TYPE])->id;
         }
 
         $game['gamesgenre'] = $genreName;
diff --git a/nntmux/Music.php b/nntmux/Music.php
index 43da5314a..cc682306e 100755
--- a/nntmux/Music.php
+++ b/nntmux/Music.php
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ class Music
             if (\in_array(strtolower($genreName), $genreassoc, false)) {
                 $genreKey = array_search(strtolower($genreName), $genreassoc, false);
             } else {
-                $genreKey = Genre::query()->insertGetId(['title' => $genreName, 'type' => Genres::MUSIC_TYPE]);
+                $genreKey = Genre::create(['title' => $genreName, 'type' => Genres::MUSIC_TYPE])->id;
             }
         }
         $mus['musicgenre'] = $genreName;
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ class Music
 
         $check = MusicInfo::query()->where('asin', $mus['asin'])->first(['id']);
         if ($check === null) {
-            $musicId = MusicInfo::query()->insertGetId(
+            $musicId = MusicInfo::create(
                 [
                     'title' => $mus['title'],
                     'asin' =>$mus['asin'],
@@ -505,10 +505,8 @@ class Music
                     'genres_id' => (int) $mus['musicgenres_id'] === -1 ? 'null' : $mus['musicgenres_id'],
                     'tracks' => $mus['tracks'],
                     'cover' => $mus['cover'],
-                    'created_at' => Carbon::now(),
-                    'updated_at' => Carbon::now(),
                 ]
-            );
+            )->id;
         } else {
             $musicId = $check['id'];
             MusicInfo::query()->where('id', $musicId)->update(
diff --git a/nntmux/Nfo.php b/nntmux/Nfo.php
index b7f16bbad..03fe59afa 100755
--- a/nntmux/Nfo.php
+++ b/nntmux/Nfo.php
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class Nfo
             $check = ReleaseNfo::query()->where('releases_id', $release['id'])->first(['releases_id']);
 
             if ($check === null) {
-                ReleaseNfo::query()->insertGetId(['releases_id' => $release['id'], 'nfo' => "\x1f\x8b\x08\x00".gzcompress($nfo)]);
+                ReleaseNfo::create(['releases_id' => $release['id'], 'nfo' => "\x1f\x8b\x08\x00".gzcompress($nfo)]);
             }
 
             Release::query()->where('id', $release['id'])->update(['nfostatus' => self::NFO_FOUND]);
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ class Nfo
 
                     $ckReleaseId = ReleaseNfo::query()->where('releases_id', $arr['id'])->first(['releases_id']);
                     if ($ckReleaseId === null) {
-                        ReleaseNfo::query()->insertGetId(['releases_id' => $arr['id'], 'nfo' => "\x1f\x8b\x08\x00".gzcompress($fetchedBinary)]);
+                        ReleaseNfo::create(['releases_id' => $arr['id'], 'nfo' => "\x1f\x8b\x08\x00".gzcompress($fetchedBinary)]);
                     }
                     Release::query()->where('id', $arr['id'])->update(['nfostatus' => self::NFO_FOUND]);
                     $ret++;
diff --git a/nntmux/XXX.php b/nntmux/XXX.php
index 6f1330d71..67f1bd4f6 100755
--- a/nntmux/XXX.php
+++ b/nntmux/XXX.php
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ class XXX
     {
         $res = '';
         if ($genre !== null) {
-            $res = Genre::query()->insertGetId(['title' => $genre, 'type' => Category::XXX_ROOT, 'disabled' => 0]);
+            $res = Genre::create(['title' => $genre, 'type' => Category::XXX_ROOT, 'disabled' => 0]);
         }
 
         return $res;
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ class XXX
 
         // Insert New XXX Information
         if ($check === null) {
-            $xxxID = XxxInfo::query()->insertGetId(
+            $xxxID = XxxInfo::create(
                 [
                     'title' => $mov['title'],
                     'tagline' => $mov['tagline'],
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ class XXX
                     'directurl' => $mov['directurl'],
                     'classused' => $mov['classused'],
                 ]
-            );
+            )->id;
             // Update BoxCover.
             if (! empty($mov['cover'])) {
                 $cover = $this->releaseImage->saveImage($xxxID.'-cover', $mov['cover'], $this->imgSavePath);
diff --git a/nntmux/processing/tv/TV.php b/nntmux/processing/tv/TV.php
index 65d47cc17..714272491 100755
--- a/nntmux/processing/tv/TV.php
+++ b/nntmux/processing/tv/TV.php
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ abstract class TV extends Videos
 
         if ($videoId === null) {
             // Insert the Show
-            $videoId = Video::query()->insertGetId(
+            $videoId = Video::create(
                 [
                     'type' => $show['type'],
                     'title' => $show['title'],
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ abstract class TV extends Videos
                     'imdb' => $show['imdb'],
                     'tmdb' => $show['tmdb'],
                 ]
-            );
+            )->id;
             // Insert the supplementary show info
             TvInfo::query()
                 ->insert(