Ok , this be a awful lot to pay for make rice . but be prepare to start throw oatmeal at wedding after use this machine because rice will seem too good to just be throw at people . my house smell like nutty popcorn each time I make a batch of brown rice . the rice have a nice sticky quality that make use chop stick a viable option since you can actually get mouthful instead of clamp one grain at a time . if you reduce the amount of water to a little less than recommend the rice will be tender but not mealy . the timer be incredible and allow you to wake up to or come home to clean and delicious rice if that be you carbo of choice . and it should be !