I have had other cheaper grinders that did not work half as well as this one, Powerful motor and blade design make for fast and fine grinding of spices. The best features: easy to use with one hand,and the bowl is 100% stainless steel and not half plastic and it is removable which makes it easy to empty and wash. This is my second Kitchen-Aid Blade Coffee/Spice Grinder. Most of my kitchen appliances are Kitchen-Aid because they are dependable. I had to purchase a new stand mixer last (2013) because my old one finally died,it was still young,only 43 years old and used three times per week average every week and five to seven days per week and up to five or six times per day during the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays and it never failed once when in use. Than it got old and died. HA HA. Great products,very reliable.