I have dislike rice for almost my entire life ... until I discover perfectly cook , long-grain Basmati rice . unfortunately , when I try to replicate the experience use stovetop method , the result be extremely inconsistent . on a whim , I buy this rice cooker , and I have not regret it even for one moment . there be a couple of downside to be aware of , but nothing really that bad : - clock run off of a internal battery -lrb- since it show the clock even when the unit be not plug in -rrb- and it will no doubt be difficult\/impossible to replace when it run out , although I do not know how long that will be ? - when you start the cooking process , the timer do not even display a time estimate until the rice be already halfway cook . I wish it would at least show a vague estimate of the total cooking time when I press start . - internal container have easy-to-read water line measurement for all common type of rice ... except for long-grain white rice -lrb- which be the kind I like the most -rrb- . this seem like a obvious oversight , but oh well . other than those relatively small issue , I absolutely love this rice cooker , and I recommend it to everyone I know whenever I get the chance !