Hi Ida, I have a West Bend brand 'America's Best' model. I too, am sorta over whelmed with all the new models out there. I have decided which features I need, which I would like to have and those that would be nice. I guess I will have to go from there and check different brands to see what they have. There is a Breadman Ultimate out there that fits my requirements, so now I need see one, to see if the mfg's discription and my imagination agree.:-)