I used to think my kitchen was complete. I had everything I thought I could possibly need without going overboard- the standard...  Read More

I used to think my kitchen was complete. I had everything I thought I could possibly need without going overboard- the standard fare of plates and bowls, cutlery and a knife set, a few cutting boards for good measure, and even one of those single-purpose apple slicers that I'm proud to say I'm getting daily mileage out of.There's the bodum and the kettle and all the necessary pots and pans to make a proper meal. The kind of stuff that makes me feel like an adequate adult.And then I got a popcorn maker.My life is now complete. This thing rocks- no oil necessary, cleanup is painless, and is pretty straight forward to operate. That big, deep, dark void of despair has been filled with popcorn goodness.  Read Less

Not sure what all these one star reviews are doing, maybe not reading instructions which clearly state no more than 100ml of ke...  Read More

Not sure what all these one star reviews are doing, maybe not reading instructions which clearly state no more than 100ml of kernels. If over-loading it's kernel capacity, then more time is required and product heats past its intended design. Only thing I can think of with ours working 100% with very view spillage or un-popped kernels. It's a compact potent machine that's works perfectly hammering out a modest sized bowl of fluffy popcorn in a minute. Not sure why would one would grease the top tray up with such better technology for melting things like MICROWAVES... the instructions state that it doesn't work well for this due to the 'short' runtime.Anyway, hard to read critical reviews and not wonder if product is being as used as intended foremost.... these have been on the store shelves since the 80's and unless the design has regressed.... it's the user.  Read Less