We have one and I think it's incredible and incredibly useful. I'm curious about the "bad for the environment" comment. Ours is a 2005 model and it is in prist

We have one and I think it's incredible and incredibly useful. I'm curious about the "bad for the environment" comment. Ours is a 2005 model and it is in pristine condition, has no scaling, because we descale it once or twice a year, and it still works as well as it did when it was first purchased. My wife is Chinese-American and "water pots" are standard fare in most Asian households. Ditto for Zojirushi Rice Cookers. For the record, our rice cooker is 13 years old, is used 4-5+ times a week, and both looks and works as if it were brand new.