I've had this rice cooker for over a year now. Simply put, it's amazing. I know it seems crazy to drop a ton of money on a rice cooker, but like any quality appliance, you'll get a lot of use out of it. I paid $170 for it in 2008, so it's a little weird to see that it costs more now.
Pros:
Extremely easy to clean. I wait until it's cooled down, then I dump out crumbs into the trash and let the bowl part soak for a few minutes. I wipe the inside gently with a soft sponge and all the residue comes off. Zero effort. The top piece is never dirty after one use, and you're supposed to clean it after each use, so all in all it takes only a couple minutes to clean this thing.
The timer feature is incredibly useful. I'm currently doing a master's program, so I don't always have time to cook. I set the rice cooker for 6pm,and my rice is done at 6pm. It makes eating healthy brown rice ridiculously easy.
It makes fantastic rice every time. I have never had a bad batch of rice, unless I somehow mess up the water to rice ratio. I usually use regular/sushi for white rice and the brown setting for brown. Cooking brown rice takes a while, but it's worth it for the texture and taste.
I like the front LCD panel.
The self-retracting cord is very nice.
The rice cooker doesn't take up a whole lot of counter space.
Cons:
Cooking brown rice takes an hour and a half or so. White rice cooks in under an hour. This is a big con for some people, but since I use the timer setting most of the time, it's not an issue. You can set it up to cook up to 24 hours in advance. I could set it at night and then have my rice ready at 6pm the next day. So, for some people the long cooking time is a con, but for me it's not really a big issue.
Price. This thing is expensive, but I think it's worth the $170 I paid.
Not necessarily a con, but 5.5 cups is not 5.5 US cups. It's 5.5 of the cup that comes with the rice cooker. Remember that the green cup is for pre-washed rice and the clear cup is for every other kind. The measurement difference might bother some people who need to make a lot of rice all at once, but since I only make enough rice for me, I don't have a problem with it.
This cooker is probably way more than the average person needs because it has so many settings, but the rice it makes is so good that I think it justifies the cost. It never burns the bottom of the rice, which is excellent.
Overall this is a great product and I definitely recommend it. As a final thought, remember to wash your white rice before cooking unless you're using pre-washed rice.
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