Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I was a little leery because when I bought this, ALL the reviews were from people who got the grinder free or discounted in exchange for a review. I know, it's not supposed to cause a bias, but still.. Who doesn't feel happier about a product if they only paid half price or less? I took the chance though, and after a few days of owning it I feel pretty much 100% satisfied. I mean, I just need to grind my espresso beans. Maybe there are things it lacks that high end grinders have, I guess ignorance is bliss because I can't think of anything else I would need. I started at the finest grind, using espresso roasted beans from Smart & Final. Although it made a decent shot, I couldn't get a good thick crema head. So I moved it one notch coarser. Just pulled a great shot with a thick crema that didn't dissolve! I'm using the De'Longhi ECP3630 for brewing. Together these give me a formidable little home coffee bar that keeps me out of Starbucks. For about the price of 40 cinnamon dolce lattes from the "red cup" corporation. I will come back and update this post based on equipment longevity, new revelations, etc. p.s. I built the coffee bar for about $40 based on plans from anawhite dot com. Update 2/2/17: Still going strong for my daily espresso. For my needs, leaving it on one grind setting, it's perfect. Others have complained it doesn't vary grind size even when adjusted. It does seem to 'stick' on one setting after I've used it. In order to go from espresso to percolator grind, I had to unscrew the inner grind ring (large knob inside chute), brush grounds out of the threads in the hole, brush threads on the ring, then screw it back in. Then I was able to adjust for a large grind. I took pictures below for comparison.