This machine makes great popcorn, and it makes a lot less mess than using stove top or the microwave. I have a glass microwave popper but the kernels get stuck and I have to use a knife to get it loose. This machine makes life so much easier and the popcorn taste better. When I make popcorn on the stove, I almost always end up scorching a few kernels I don’t have that problem With this machine. It was well worth the cost for this popcorn popper.