I’ve had this popcorn maker for a few years now when my older one started to not do a good job popping all kernels. This one pops great, but the bowl design is horrible. The holes in the bowl are large enough for some of the hot kernels to come flying out. And when used for eating, anything small like kernels or crumbs fall in the outside of the lid, which is not sealed and allows all that stuff to fall out into your lap, making a mess. I use the lid from my older model for eating out of.