I love my bread maker. Bread rocks! I have not really had it for long but I have sure put it through its paces. I especially like how I can just set it up and let it go. I come back later and have fresh bread waiting. That fits my life style well because I don’t want to be one of those people that when invited out by friends responds with: “What?! No, I’m not spending time with you! I’m making bread for crying out loud!” I like bread I still alive! Go me! I was interested in cooking even at a very young age. Remember the Easy-Bake Oven? I had one! But mine was an Easy-Bake Gas Oven and one day I returned from setting the table for a tea party and found Dina, my invisible friend, overcome by the fumes. Tragic.