This is our second Zojirushi. We owned a few other brands, but nothing works as well. Our old one still worked very well, so we passed it along, but we needed the gluten-free cycle that is only on this model.
I have made 2 breads (one sourdough), pizza dough and King Arthur chocolate babka mix. The unit works as well as my previous bread maker of 10 years. I was not sure that I would be able to make a 1 1/2 lb. bread (my standard recipe) but it did work fine. The other items also all came out fine. I am very satisfied with my purchase. The only small thing is that it appears that the alert sound for adding additional ingredients cannot be turned off without also turning off the end off cycle.
Great breadmaker for gluten free bread! I use it several times per week and always gives excellent results with different gluten free recipes. The dough mixes well and rises perfectly.
I recently began grinding and using fresh wheat berries. The absolute ease and consistency I get with this bread maker amazes me. From grinding to pressing start takes me 5 minutes - and an hour and a half later I have a perfect loaf of bread! Because of the ease and convenience of this machine, my family is constantly enjoying fresh bread.
Love this bread maker! It's so easy to use and makes delicious bread every time. I especially love the variety of settings and the fact that I can set it to delay start so I have fresh bread waiting for me in the morning. Highly recommend!