I had been curious about a rice cooker for a long time, and the Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy was strongly recommended to me by multiple coworkers. Now I don't know how I lived without it. It's so simple and effective, and the rice is so much better than anything I was doing on the stovetop. I love the versatility of cooking options, and that I can set it and forget it until I have delicious, warm, fluffy rice! Zojirushi website recipes also give fun alternate options for meal prep. This is my favorite kitchen appliance I own- so glad I made the switch.