I was convinced of the joys of a soup maker and got one, but did not get on with it. Everything had to be too precisiely measured and veg chopped to finely for my hurl it in a saucepan and cook for 20 minute methods. I like chunky stew type soups. We had one last night made from root veg dug up from the garden.
When the element went after a few weeks I retuned it to the shop and got my money back.
As for breadmakers, We have a wonderful local artisan baker just a wander down the road, offering a such a wide range of breadsand rolls, making my own would be superfluous.
To be honest, I avoid superfluous gadgets in the kitchen, whether kitchen drawer clutter or worktop and those I have have to earn their keep. I have 50 year old Kenwood mixer, that I use constantly, an electric hand whisk inherted from my father and a pottery slow cooker, that is probably 40 years old, also inherited from a relation. The jury is still out on my air fryer. It makes excellent pommes parmentier, but I have yet to discover other things it does that cannot be done on griddle, in oven or the microwave., although DD swears by hers.