I purchase this rice cooker base on the review that I have read and honestly it only do a adequate job consider the cost . I have yet to produce Batsami rice that do not come out like mush from it . I have use two different brand of rice and have the same problem each time . White rice and some of the other brown rice come out perfect but not the Batsami . I have read that other less expensive cooker perform just as adequatly without the high dollar tag . it sure do look good sit on my counter though ...