I be not joke . I love this rice cooker . this be the third rice cooker I have purchase , first one from aroma and I gotta tell ya , they have a customer for life . right out of the box it work like it be suppose to and have not stop ! this cooker get use at least twice a week and every batch be do to perfection . I go through Royal Basmati like a wash machine go through water and this cooker be just right for a family of four 's everyday use and can also handel large family function without break a sweat ! do not pass this model up , wallet friendly price and it do what it be suppose to do all the time !