I normally don't write reviews but this pepper mill deserves one!! I have used several grinders in past 5 years. They were all good never lasted more than 6 months or some of them didn't function properly. Cole & Mason pepper mill literally exceeded my expectations. This product has been dropped for so many times as we have kids in our house but still, it doesn't have any scratch. Still in perfect shape and grinds the peppercorns excellently. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!