I got this as a gift for my mother inlaw and for my insainity cause the eletric grinder was killer to my ears. When i gave this to her she was like ok and? i said give it a shot well we learned a few things from this. 1 she loves it cause now she can have cofee when theres no power. 2 you need to hold the top down as you grind as this will come apart on you and well make a mess if it pops open. I wish the lid screwed down but its ok. I personally Like it she loves it. Its Very easy to use just pull apart the top without the crank add cofee set the grind gnob to your desired powder setting than close up add the crank and go to town. All in all we are both pleased with this and as long as it lasts we will continue to be happy. If anything changes ill update this post till than have a great day.