I never think I need a rice cooker , I have be cooking excellent rice on the stove for 30 + year , but I when I read about this cooker as also a good steel-cut oats cooker , I decide it be time to get one . I read review on all the other model and finally settle on this one . I absolutely can not believe how much I love this thing . it make great rice and great oatmeal -lrb- soaked , which be what I want -rrb- and it be so super easy ! so easy . be sure to read some of the other review here that tell you how much water to use and simply put , how to use the machine , because the manual might as well be in greek . haha . oh -- when I get this , I immediately think I should have get the larger unit , because the maximum amount you can make be 3 cup white rice , and less for brown rice . but -- I now think it be perfect , we be a 2 person household , and it be so easy to use that there be no reason not to make fresh rice every day if you want to . also , I order the Ultimate Rice Cooker cookbook , Hensperger , at the same time and it be great , very helpful , informative and have yummy recipe . very highly recommend .