After my original Stir Crazy popper died years ago, i've been on a quest to find an equal replacement. Tried many other stirring type of poppers, but none popped the corn complerely and left many unpopped kernels and would burn the popcorn if I tried to get them to pop completely. I did find a removable plate popper that did an adequate job, but failed after 1 year of use. I saw the Cuisinart popper online and have always been pleased with Cuisinart's quality. (I have a Cuisinart Grind n Brew coffeemaker for over 7 years which gets daily use and is still going strong. Very pleased with the popper's performance! It uses very little oil and pops almost all the kernels in a very short time. The resulting popcorn is fluffy and not oil soaked. So far it's been the popcorn maker of my quest and highly recommend it. The 3 year manufacturers warranty far exceeds all others.