I have used this bread machine and as far as ease of use this is one of the easiest I have had any contact with I have used a couple of other brands which belonged to other people . This machine does a good job of browning the bread and making sure it is done in the middle.Would highly recommend to a friend. The literature inclosed is very informative which makes it a lot of fun to use and is easy to understand. The clean up of the machine is easy the inside wipes right out and washing is a breeze. i have also used other machines and they most are not up to the caliber of this one not easy to use...