This grinder performs efficiently, it grinds a cup of beans fairly quickly, though you have to manually monitor the grind to get the size you want. It has nice user controls and is easy to operate and clean. I was very happy with it while is was working.Unfortunately, it appears that the motor is severely under-specified for the application and the unit stops working fairly quickly. Mine lasted for about 2 months and about 4 pounds of coffee. So even though Cuisinart did a really great job of design I'll most likely never buy another Cuisinart branded product.I guess this goes straight to the landfill, though the box is recyclable.