I love this rice cooker . I have have it for about 6 month now , and do not regret it . the other model I be look at be the  Zojirushi NS-LAC05XA Micom 3-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer , Stainless Steel  the rice it make be just perfect . taste every bit as good -lrb- and better -rrb- than the rice you get when you go to PF Chang 's or you favorite Thai restaurant . plus , the smell of rice cooking in you house be delicious . I never realize how good it smell . the steam option be pretty handy , although there be no easy way to pull the steamer out when you be do steam . it be pretty hot , and the little tab to hold on to be recess , so that be mildly frustrating . but it do a good job of steam potato and vegetable . I have not perfect egg yet as some have turn out a little rubbery . also as mention in other review , the steamer do not hang from the top , but rather sit on the bottom . this be unfortunate due to the fact that you can not really cook and steam at the same time . I try it once with quinoa and the steamer end up be bury in quinoa . but , the steamer do a fairly good job . the porridge setting work great for hot cereal . combine with its timer , you can have cereal ready precisely when you wake up . the unit only tell you when you have around 12 minute leave to cook , but that be due to the nature of the fuzzy logic . it really do not know how long it will take to cook until all the water have boil off , and then it steam for the 12ish minute . so that be why it can only give you that much notice . as for the time it take to cook food , this be originally a frustration of mine when look at fuzzy logic rice cooker . one of the reason I want a rice cooker be because I remember my old on\/off one in college get the job do in 20 minute or so . why do these fancier one take so much longer ? here be why . on the normal cycle , the fuzzy logic cooker first soak for several minute , then it cook off all the water , and then it steam for about 12 minute . apparently that be the proper way to get that perfect rice . a normal cycle take 35-56 minute -lrb- accord to the manual , accord to I it seem to be about 45 min -rrb- to cook depend on the amount of rice . a quick cycle take 32-45 minute to cook -lrb- accord to the manual , accord to I it seem to be about 35 minute , although I have not really time it -rrb- . the quick cycle cut out the soak time beforehand , and I have not notice the difference in flavor . and technically , if you be frustrated it be take longer than the on\/off variety , you could just open it up once it cook off the water , and you should be get the type of rice you get from a on\/off cooker in about the same time . I have also buy and use  the Ultimate Rice Cooker cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings and more , from Start to finish in you Rice Cooker -lrb- Non -rrb-  there have be some great recipe to use , but it be not really a college student 's guide to quick and easy full meal . it be a bit more involve . my only other complaint be that I do have it boil over once when cooking tapioca with milk . I be only cook a small amount , and so I be not sure what go wrong , but I do try it again without it boil over . the boil over liquid get in every nook and cranny . to the Sanyo 's credit , it have work just fine since , however , not to they credit , it be impossible to take it apart to give it a really good cleaning . but , it have only happen that once , and now I keep a closer eye on it . also , the two pot be great . it be nice know I can keep a pot just for rice , and one to experiment with . overall , this be great . I use it once or twice a week . I have use it to steep tea , cook instant meal from the package , cook bean , make rice pudding , and do a lot of other thing than cook rice . I highly recommend it . it be a great addition to you counter . I hope this review be helpful . let I know in the comment if you have any question that I can answer about this rice cooker .