this be my first rice cooker and i have to say that I could not be happier with this product . I mean really what more could you really ask for . add rice , water , salt and butter -lrb- if you want -rrb- hit the button and forget about it . go on with the rest of you cooking . it have a `` keep warm '' function that happen automatically so you rice be nice and warm . and the clean up be so simple that my 5 year old can do it and she do !