My family loves this.  It's small, it's relatively powerful and efficient for its size.  The popcorn was hot and fresh tasting.  We had little waste and no burning of popcorn.  It was easy to setup, clean, and store.  Overall it's a great value.  The warning I'd like to share is that the butter melting tray heats up along with the plastic popping shield.  You definitely need to let it cool before handling it.  The butter melts well, but the heat causes the melting tray to want to stick and isn't easily removed.  Parents please don't let your kids jump right into this without supervision or they might burn themselves.