I received one of these as a gift 6 years ago and love it. It makes weeknight and week end meals quick, delicious and healthy. I bought this on as a gift for an overworked, overextended mom. The hard part about choosing one for her was that the technology changed so much in 6 years that I could not get this simple, low-maintenance one. The Fagor Splendid is EXACTLY what I was looking for. No bells or whistles, easy to clean and maintain.