"I purchased this breadmaker 1 yr ago, after alot of research. My daughter and I use it for bread, pizza, sweet rolls, pretzels, foccacia bread, etc. We love it. I recommend Betty Crockers Best Bread Machine Cookbook to use with it. It gives you more options and variety. The cookbook has 1lb loaf recipes, and also tells you how to adapt other recipes for the 1lb loaves. It is easy to use, great, size for the counter. I am tempted to buy another one in case my daughter takes mine. I don't want to be without it."