I have a simple 6-cup Hitachi that I received as a wedding gift in 1987. My Japanese neighbor said she agonized over what to buy us until she suddenly realized that "everyone needs a rice cooker right?"
The marriage failed, but the rice cooker cooks on...
It's not even non-stick. Cleaning isn't a big deal, and the convenience far out-weighs the one use aspect of the appliance for me. Not sure why you need the fancy ones I see with fuzzy logic when this one works perfectly. Anybody know what it's supposed to do for you?