I purchased this rice maker for my mother-in-law after having owned the same model for the past year. The quality is second to none and after you cook rice with it you will wonder how you ever lived without it. They make higher and lower end models but I feel to have a true Japanese rice cooker it needs to be made in Japan and not China like the lower end models are. The price on this model through Wayfair is great and about as low as you will find from a reputable company; purchase with confidence.