Ok, I think I see. For people who use it frequently, an instant pot is actually easier than other options. For me it's very much an arcane piece of equipment that makes me nervous every time I touch it. I think I'll stick to pots and rice cookers. I've never had beans boil over (I use a giant pot) and my rice cooker is amazing. For setting and forgetting reasons I can just use a crock pot (which takes forever, sure, but I'm fine with that).

Thanks for answering my questions! And for posting your delicious looking meals all the time, I love looking at them!