Our old Panasonic Genius burnt out the rotating plate belt after many years. Too expensive to repair. The vents were on the top but most new ones have vents on the side and our cupboard is too narrow for side vented models. We had to find a slimmer...

I like it, and haven't had any trouble with it at all. The larger size is great, and cuts down on time since you can put more than one dish in it at one time! worth the extra money.

I love the large size of this machine, we are a family of six and I use it daily. I cook all of my vegies, pasta, porridge, you name it. Althought I was not happy that it died so soon, I am aware that it gets alot of use and I probably got my moneys...