this cooker be to replace my old aroma rice cooker which I have love for year . I have use it 2-3 time and so far , during each cooking , the water from the unit escape from the top not only as steam , but as a goopy mess that leak onto the counter if you be not there to sop it up during the cooking process . today i use the cooker again and to my surprise , there be none of the goopy mess . it work perfectly and make perfect rice . I rinse the rice -lrb- no soak -rrb- before the cooking and put a little butter in the cooker and mixed with rice to coat . I also add about 1\/2 cup extra water . I do open the cooker before it alert I it be do and I fluff the rice . it be perfect so I pull the plug -lrb- another quirk they change - my old one have a retractable cord which be fabulous -rrb- and let it sit for a few minute before I be ready to serve . maybe the cooker need to be `` break in '' ?? anyway , all be well and I be happy with this cooker . as long as it continue to work the way it do tonight , I recommend .