Good deal for the price

This is my 2nd bread machine, and thus far I've been pleased. I make bread at least once a week. This unit is convenient, easy to use, and easy to clean. I am tweaking my recipes to prevent the dreaded collapsed top syndrome, but taste-wise and texture-wise the loaves I have made have been quite good. I always make sure to spray the inside of the kneading paddle and the pin on which it sits with a no-stick cooking spray so that the paddle slides out easily after baking. Otherwise, the paddle gets stuck and is a pain to remove from the pan. (It's important to remove paddles and clean them after each loaf, especially if you use milk or eggs in your recipes.)

What I like best: ease of use & cleaning, shape of loaves, machine's design (doesn't take up a lot of counter space), loaves pop right out of pan.

What I like least: The accompanying booklet could be better with the addition of a few more recipes and bold advice about lubricating the paddle and pin. I literally destroyed my old bread machine's paddle trying to pry it off after it became hopelessly stuck.