this be my first rice cooker and I want to go big or go home . I only eat brown rice and trust I I struggle with cooking it on the stove top . with this baby I have make perfect rice everytime . I love the timer setting . I actually dont have a problem with the timer be the time you want the stuff to be finish . I would rather not have to calculate how long it would take something to cook . this way it will simply be ready when you want it to be . so far I have not have to do any guess work in figure out the measurement . just follow the line on the bowl and use the little plastic cup . Horay perfect brown rice everytime . it be small , cute , quiet , and not much steam be emit . even my uncle want one . highly reccomended .