I get the 3-cup cooker for Christmas last year . I would add it to my wish list , after see it on a list of top-rated product on Amazon . I be so glad I find it . I make stir-fry about twice a week . it be good for you , I love it , and my better half could eat it every day and not tire of it . however , cooking rice be always a hassle . constantly watch the stove , stir it , and then remove it from heat at just the right time . I be try to work out the timing so the rice would finish at the same time as my stir-fry , so both be hot , but it rarely work out . and do not get I start on brown rice , which take much longer to cook . I could never get the timing right . but with this rice cooker , all I have to do be load the rice , add the water , and start it . since it keep rice warm without dry it out for up to 12 hour , I can start it long before I fire up the wok and it 'll be ready whenever we be . my complaint be relatively minor . the instruction be not translate into english very well , but as long as you know to put the rice in before you add the water , that be 90 % of what you need to know . I do not think the cooking bowl be dishwasher safe , but it be easily clean by soak in hot water with a little soap overnight . also , the ` cup ' you use for measure rice be actually not a full-sized cup . however , two ` cup ' of brown rice make enough for she and I to eat a full dinner , and still have enough for two lunch-sized leftover portion , so this be not a drawback for I . cooking my favorite meal have never be easier .