I purchase this rice cooker because when I make rice in my 8 cup rice cooker I either do not eat all of it and throw much away , or I only make a little and the bottom end up burn my rice because it be too powerful for how little rice I have in there . this rice cooker be just right for the amount of rice I cook . it be compact and efficient . I will say that I be worry about break the lid as it be make of glass and be very precariously set upon the top . it almost feel like it do not fit the cooker . pro : Easy to use - simple press down to cook line inside pot for easy measurement of water small amount of rice at a time to reduce waste food cord be long enough inexpensive con : precarious glass lid -lrb- ... -rrb-