Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

My wait is over. I ordered this little contraption after reading a very thorough, enlightening review. I had some reservations based on some negative reviews I read through, but I wanted a cotton candy machine for my daughter's birthday party. It was only forty bucks so I took a chance. Guess what? This little machine will do JUUUUST fine. The trick is completely heat the elements before putting the candy/sugar in. (I used floss sugar three times tonight. I still need to experiment with candy.)The booklet said to heat it for at least five minutes if using candy and ten minutes if using sugar. I turned it on and let this baby heat for a full 15 minutes. I poured in a tablespoon of the sugar and quickly turned it back on. Within a couple of minutes, the floss began to fly. Paper cones seem to stick to the candy a bit better than the plastic cones that came with the machine, but it's still nice to have reusable cones! Granted, my cones weren't masterpieces,(one even came out looking like "Judy Jetson's hairdo") but believe me, I got a GOOD amount of cotton candy out of one serving of floss. I took pictures and will hopefully add them to my review when I have more time. If you don't rush the heating time and be patient, you will get a big, fluffy ball. The candy was the perfect consistency. After taking a bite, my husband looked at me with adoration in his eyes and told me he loved me. Oh yes. Each batch came out perfectly and they didn't take long to make. Our new little kitchen gadget is a hit, so far. It produces fluffy happiness and love. If you are considering a machine like this for home use, I highly recommend it. UPDATE: Well, it's the second night of owning this machine and we need practice making cones. (That's our excuse, anyway!) So, we had another fun time making huge, fluffy cones to eat. We made several more out of floss sugar, which turned out as beautiful as the previous batches. We tried a couple of peppermint candies as the last batch. OH my goodness, it was delicious! We still had better results with the floss sugar, but only in the quantity and "fluffy factor." The candies made less and were a bit more brittle than the what the sugar floss produced, but it was still very, very good tasting. I have downloaded a couple of pictures using my subpar laptop, so I hope they turn out okay! Thanks for reading!