Not strictly relevant to the topic, but...

[MakesCakesWhenStressed]

...what elements are important to look out for when buying a breadmaker?

I have a Panasonic breadmachine that is awesome and I love it. I asked on here and checked online reviews before buying and that's the one that came up the best all round. Personally I wasn't fussed about jam making, just one that consistently makes good loaves, has a timer so I can set it to finish in time for breakfast and adds raisins etc on a timer so I don't have to be there waiting for it. It also has a decent tin size so the X-large loaf is pretty massive. Since I bought mine, both my parents and my neighbour bought the same one after sampling its baking so it's obviously reasonably good.