The first day I used this grinder it sprayed coffee all over my kitchen counter. I was too lazy to pack it up and return it, so now, many months later, I am living with coffee grinds all over the place. Also, the plastic container for the ground coffee has become cracked all over for no apparent reason. I would give it 2 stars, because it does grind the coffee better than the 19.99 handheld model, and if you have time to play around with the settings, you can adjust the coarseness of the grind pretty well.