Works very well. I used to make popcorn with a whirlypop hand-cranked kettle. This is nice that I don’t need to do anything but wait for the popcorn to pop. I recommend coconut oil for that movie theater flavor. The only flaw is the popcorn slides up the shallow sides of the pan while stirring. I found that after heating the oil, turn off the machine when you pour in the popcorn. Then put on the top and turn it on again. 1/2 cup will fill the bowl to top. Easily clean all the removable parts in the dishwasher.