This is a great tool to have in the kitchen.  I'm glad I bought this Presto cooker from Amazon.  I couldn't find a better price anywhere and after using it I'm wondering why I didn't purchase one sooner.  It's easy to open and close, easy to use and easy to clean and saves me a lot of time in the kitchen.  No matter what I'm making, it comes out cooked to perfection.  Just follow the instructions in the little recipe book that comes with it and you can't go wrong. I made a pot of dry red beans in 8 minutes, brown rice in 12 minutes and Sirloin tips with gravy in only 11 minutes! This is a great little cooker! The only problem is.....now I wish I had two because it's a pain to cook the sirloin tips with gravy then clean out the cooker so I can make the brown rice. If I purchase another it will be a Presto!  It gets an A+.