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UPDATE: It's been 5 years with the new one...just as reliable and functional as the original. No changes to my original comments. I generally make only 2-4 cups of rice at a time. I've made up to 7 cups without the "splatter" described by others. Maybe if I made 9-10 cups it would, but you could cover the weep hole with a small cloth. I'd recommend buying the bigger size if you are concerned. Still very happy! I purchased my first Zojirushi rice cooker over 25 years ago while stationed in Japan. The cooker worked unfailingly for over 25 years until this year. As I searched for a replacement - reviewing the multitude of complex rice cookers - I realized what I wanted was the same cooker I had. This is the model! I wanted it to cook rice correctly in an timely manner. I'm not a rice connoisseur...the Japanese take it to an art form, so maybe the more complex machines result in a better dining experience. For me, this rice cooker delivers fluffy, perfect rice every time. I tend to cook about 3 cups (dry volume) rice each time. Add water, add rice, flip the lever to cook and in about 20-25 minutes I have great rice for dinner. If that's what you need, then this is the product. Differences from the original - interior is non-stick aluminum which is a huge improvement over the original bare aluminum. Rice doesn't stick. There are markings in the "pot" to show where to fill the water - these are definitely harder to read with the non-stick coating. It's a bit of a pain, but not a deal breaker. Lid is glass and has a small weep hole. I read that this hole spits and made a mess. This is NOT my experience at all. In fact, my old lid (light aluminum, no hole) occasionally caused a small mess. This does not. I've had this product now for 3 months. It's a simple cooker that works perfectly and exactly like the one I had for 25 years. Very, very happy.