I was actually able to use this just last night and loved it. We had a pedestal type grinder before and we could never get it to lock on to any specifc grind and it often would fall back to a very coarse grind which neither my wife or I particularily cared for. This new Cole & Mason Mill look fantastic it is actually about 2 inches smaller, so it is a nice fit in our kitchen but has separate, fixed grind points. I was able to enjoy a finer grind which was wonderful to see after dealing with the old grinder for so long. Really like this grinder as well as the maker -- I should have this for a long time. Come to think about it, this would be a great gift.