I was excited to find this popcorn popper at a substantial discount at a department store. Cuisinart also is a good brand, so I was shocked when the popper stopped heating less than 10 uses later. I had a Whirley-Pop, which works great, but is difficult to clean, and I wanted an integrated bowl.I would not recommend this product as it breaks quickly. I'll be buying another electric one. I just hope it is more reliable than this one was.