my wife and I use we large rice maker all the time . before we get it , I think , `` how stupid , who need a rice maker ? '' it just do not make sense to I . we always make rice on the stove top and it work perfect . why would we need another thing take up cabinet space ? a rice maker however become something I learn to love . you do not need to think about it at all . fill up the water and rice and go . if you forget about it , who care , it know when its do and switch to keep warm automatically . since we love it so much , we recently pick this up for we vacation house . its normally just the two of we , so we only need a tiny one . do not plan on make rice for more than two people in this , because its REALLY small for a rice maker , but for a small number of people , its perfect .