Okay, many people here seem to be rating a french press rather than "this" product; of course a french press is good and perhaps if you hadn't another model to compare to you'd find this fine, but this is a cheap cruddy version of it.I was forced into buying this model because you can no longer find metal ones at most stores (aside from Starbucks I guess), and I had broke my good old one that morning.Cons:Smaller beaker than typical french presses of similar sizeUgly plastic cheap constructionhandle easily pops off if you apply too much pressure to the plungerplastic parts on the plungerplunger doesn't come apartas noted by other reviewer "coffee squirts all over because the seal is too tight"Pros:Grate at spout keeps grounds out of your coffee (although it filters out the crema too, which might nullify the pro of it)Buy another version. If it ain't broke don't fix it you cheap bastards!