A couple or three years ago we bought ourselves a Black & Decker breadmaker for Christmas. We have hardly bought a loaf of bread since. The bread they turn out is great. The only criticism I can think of is the size and shape of the loaf.......Not a big problem since you can bake the bread in your own bread pans. The beauty is that you don't have to get up to your elbows in flour. Does anyone here make their own bread?