We weren't sure if we wanted a rice cooker or not but after my cousin convincing me, I decided I'd start here. The price was cheap and reviews were mostly good and I thought it would be a good starter rather than spending big bucks on a cooker we didn't use very often. That's exactly what this is, a starter rice cooker. It works great, cooks faster than in the pan and I don't have to monitor it. It clicks and stops cooking when done. The steam makes a bit of rice residue around the cooker on the counter but easy to clean up. Easy to clean and use. We've now started using this more often since we've been making our dogs food and adding brown rice so once this guy goes, we'll upgrade... BUT if you're looking for a starter rice cooker, this is the one! No issues and we've used it about once a week for at least 3 months now. For the price, I can't complain about a little clean up from steam or not having any fancy options besides on/off