I decided to buy a used bread machine after a failed attempt at making a loaf of bread by hand. I purchased a Zojirushi after reading it's excellent reviews. I am thoroughly impressed!

I would consider myself an amateur in the kitchen. My husband and I make our meals most days. Yes, I agree the bread machine takes careful following of the instructions, but I was able to produce a perfect loaf of bread on my very first try. I've had one failed loaf of bread with the machine, but I attribute that to poor following of the instructions. Also, the loafs need to be eaten within a day or two unless they...