We have company over regularly and we watch a lot of movies so we wanted to have a theater feel with a popcorn machine. We went thru several before I found this one and this is EXACTLY what we were wanting! It makes great popcorn, is super easy to use and looks amazing in our basement. I do wish it were easier to clean, but you can't have it all. We really like that this machine allows you to put in butter oil with the kernels to give it a better butter taste. I think any popcorn and movie lover should have this in their home. Oh and the kids LOVE helping make and scoop the popcorn for everyone.