In article ilgate.org,
"Maurice Hood" writes:
Want to buy a bread making machine. Any pointers in what to look for ?
Any brand best/best avoided?

There was an identical thread a year or two back.
Concensus was the Panasonic ones are excellent.
Mine has been baking around 2 loaves a week for 6 years now,
plus some dough making for other things, and extra loads
around Christmas. Still works as well as it did when brand new.

Many of the other makes were reported to have much short lives.

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Andrew Gabriel