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Let me preface this review with the information that: 1) I have been baking bread for about 70 years. . learned from my grandfather who was professional baker, both in the Tsarist Russia of the pre-World War I days; and, in the US after he emigrated in 1910. . . 2) I have also had a bread machine for over 30 years. . . I have had this Hamilton Beach machine for several weeks; and, have made more than half a dozen loaves of bread. All loaves have turned out as "promised" by the advertising. . .using recipes from the HB book that accompanied the machine. I have made both "express" baked loaves (58 minutes); and, "full -term" loaves (3 hr baking time). I have even "experimented" a bit. . .such as using Evaporated milk in place of the water + dry milk as indicated in the wheat bread recipe(p. 19) For those who want a "quiet" machine. . .They will not be disappointed. For those who want "quick; easy; and convenient" you will also be happy. Best of all, your bread will be tasty and satisfying. And, for those you who want a product that lives up to expectations and promises of the manufacturer, you will also be satisfied! PS. . .I PAID cash for my machine; and, did not receive any gifts or "encouragements" to say nice things about the product! [At the time (Oct 2017), I paid $37 for the machine]