ive have this cooker for almost three year now . I eat a lot of rice and also use it to cook wheat berry -lrb- 6 hour -rrb- . its use about 12 hour a week . I be write this review hope someone from the manufacturer will read it and consider re-design the lid . it be of a completely moronic design . there be a dish shape to contain the condensed steam , which work fine , but the actual handle be in the way , prevent one to wipe the lid dry without awkward contortion . I have even resort to disassemble the entire lid with a screwdriver to do a thorough cleaning twice .