it be a great rice maker - make good rice without effort . my only cause not to give it 5 star be that it take a long time to make the rice - approximately 2-3 time longer than my old cheapo rice cooker . BUT the rice it do make be way better . I especially enjoy the timer function so I can wake up to freshly make rice or oatmeal in the morning . I would say that it be definately worth the money so far .