What a surprise that this bread machine! Indeed, I had another machine that was previously bread frankly not top (difficulty climbing, dry, not to mention that the propeller jammed every time in the bread and left a big hole in the middle ground). So I was hoping not much by buying a bread machine ... And yet! The bread (measurements in the booklet of use) is delicious! I already did the white bread and whole and they are fluffy, tasty and not dry after 1/2 day! A recipe book (not very many) comes with. Cakes can also be made (for me, because the first failed experiment over my cake was not cooked at all but it was a personal recipe and not supplied with the machine), jams, pizza dough and pasta with. Ability to set the "gold plating" of bread to make it a little more if you are alone, a dozen programs are available and there is same way to program (eg at a certain time when you sleep to make it tip-top ready when you get up, which saves electricity if you have a night counter!). In short, this is THE good value breadmaker / price to buy!