Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This popcorn popper is wonderful. Not only is it highly efficient, it is easily cleaned. There are some basic rules to using it, however. Don't put anything in the popper, EXCEPT popcorn kernels! It says so on the directions! What not to do: My father decided to be smart, and instead of popping the popcorn alone, he poured salt and oils in it with the popcorn kernels and this made a big mess when he started heating it in the microwave. This is NOT how you are supposed to use it. The extreme temperature inside the popper turned the popcorn, oil, salts into a black burnt, sticky substance previously unknown to man. The microwave wreaked of burnt popcorn and death itself forcing me to research how to "fix" microwaves that had burnt popcorn inflicted upon them and after boiling vinegar inside it in a glass, then wiping it out as instructed by the internet denizens the microwave was salvaged. I actually thought my dad ruined the microwave, that's how bad this smell was. It was fixable, though, thanks to vinegar! So in a nutshell, if you use this popper properly, you will love it. My dad no longer tries to outsmart the popper, and uses it according to how it ought to be used and we have had no issues with it since then. Also, my dad loves to make popcorn with this thing, you literally just pour 1/3 cup of popcorn kernels into the popper, put it on 2 minutes or so in the microwave, and this popper completely pops nearly all kernels without burning the popcorn. It's pretty amazing! If you want seasoning on the popcorn, or salt, oils, etc. you must put these on AFTER the popcorn has popped, and the popcorn is in ANOTHER container. I try to keep all other substances away from the popper and only put popcorn kernels in it. What is neat is you learn there are many types of popcorn, and they all have different flavors on their own. We have popped typical yellow "corn" popcorn, and then tried a "Amish baby white" popcorn type which reminds me of popcorn they used to sell at public places like the fair etc. If used properly, this popper is far more efficient than any fancy large oil-cooking popcorn maker in my opinion. This popper is small, cheap, and cleaning it is as simple as rinsing it with water and a little bit of soap. I am so glad I bought this instead of one of the fancy popcorn makers.