I have have this rice cooker for over a year now , and it have be life-saver at time . yes , it be cheap , and maybe the rice do not come out just oh so perfect for those who be super picky , but it have work well for I . it make enough rice for the 2 of we , plus a bit extra for the puppy and do it fast enough . I have also make small meal in it , add seafood and such to the rice . I also use it to make buckwheat and steel cut oats , and it make it so easy and fast . it do tend to bubble over at time , so I just put a mat under it . so it work well for we for now . eventually , we might end up get something fancier , but for now we be stick with this one .