Have this egg cooker since tens of years, is still working properly as the first day (although made in China). Helpful is the small measuring cup, which enables accurate measurement of the water in relation to the number of eggs and the desired degree of hardness, and also below has an egg pricker. The egg preparation is proceeding smoothly, when they are done, you can not hear the sound of a loud thanks. Opposite the egg food in a saucepan saves vigorously electricity costs. Furthermore, I personally find the design very attractive and have the part already given away. All in all a durable top product, as one would expect from the house of Krups - any qualitative shortcomings, as reported in other reviews, I could not watch. Overall rating: predicate particularly recommendable.