I have never have a rice cooker before but I decide to get one since I be focus on eat healthier and most of the `` good '' rice take forever to cook . I read quite a bit of review on Amazon and decide to get this one . it be really easy to use and a breeze to clean . I do not really care about the exact measurement of rice it actually cook , I just care about the tasty rice it make . I know ton of review on all type of rice cooker complain that it be not technically a full cup of rice . who care ? it still taste the same , right ? anyways , I use chicken broth in make the whole grain brown rice\/wild rice mix . it have so much flavor that I do not need any salt or other seasoning . I put the rice and the chicken broth use the `` cup '' that be include , set the button on `` cook '' and completely and happily forget about it until ding to let I know it be do . it come out perfect and I like that I do not have to worry about remember to stir it like cooking on the stove top . I also like the fact that this rice cooker be small and take up so little space on my kitchen counter . I be look forward to experiment more in cooking with this versatile little rice cooker . I highly recommend it to anyone who be look for a inexpensive , easy to clean , easy to use rice cooker .