I make a lot of different kinds of rice, each of which has its own persnicketiness if you want it to come out right. The fuzzy logic rice cooker (mine is a Panasonic) is capable of doing them all beautifully and without fuss or (as chgoeditor says) babysitting. My one beef with it is that it takes longer than a pot on the stove, but that is a trade-off I am willing to make for consistently perfect rice.

I will have to take a look at the Instant Pot recipe book to see how I like it. I make tons of stews and soups, but I’ve never found it a hardship to just make them on the stove. Then again, maybe if I had the IP I would do more with dried beans. I like bean dishes, but I rarely have the presence of mind to soak them the night before.