Others say...

"Best buy... ever"
I do a lot of cooking, especially Asian (Indian and Japanese mainly) and this rice cooker is a wonderful help. It makes perfect rice for sushi and served with curries and it's so easy to clean. If you're looking for a rice cooker, then this is the one to buy: affordable and made to last.

"defective after 1 month"
Cooked rice fine for the first month then suddenly burned out for no apparent reason. I didn't even have a chance to try out the porridge/soup cooker and steamer functions. Now I will have to ship it back to Sanyo for a replacement unit.

"Nice job."
Spattered a bit, but did a good job of making rice. Porridge? Do they mean oatmeal? What about cooking macaroni and cheese--no info for that in booklet. Have not tried it for soup.

"Don't like this at all..."
I bought this because it was recommended by Cook's Illustrated and I've had excellent results from most of their recommendations. Not so with this one. I have major issues with the unit's cleanability. The lid is hinged and is not removable for easy cleaning. The inside of the lid had a scale on it after cooking and I was hesitant to clean it thoroughly because it seemed to be something of a mystery substance and I was afraid that I would scratch it. There is a trough that catches condensation and is also difficult to clean. Likewise with the extremely flimsy gasket. The unit took longer to clean properly than it did to make the rice, and I prefer the old Aroma rice cooker that I bought this to replace.

"Perfect rice every time"
My first rice cooker and I couldn't be happier. Not only does it make perfect rice every time, it is the easiest thing to clean. If I could make one suggestion, it would be to make the water level makers on the inner pot a little easier to read - I need to use a flashlight. But a great product at a great price.