the cooker seem completely top notch . the only problem , and I consider it a significant problem , be the translate owner 's manual for we who speak English . I do not know , but translation into whatever other language use the symbol\/script character in write -lrb- japanese ? korean ? -rrb- may have a somewhat fractured translation as well . I can see no excuse for the translate owner 's manual to not have be revise into a more clear translation , because the email customer relation promotional thing I receive from Zojirushi seem to have be write by someone who speak clear English as they native tongue . do not get I wrong . I have nothing at all against asian people , really , not a thing , but the owner 's manual for any product should be immediately clear to someone who have never own or operate the product at this quality bracket .