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I had to replace my ten-year old Whirley-Pop when the plastic gears became so worn that the mechanism would no longer 'whirl.' My new popper arrived last night and as I removed it from the box, I thought, "This is awfully light. MUCH lighter than my old model. While the pot is okay, the lid is ridiculously thin - any thinner and it would qualify as foil. And, the 'whirler' (or whatever) doesn't fully touch the bottom, thus the corn was not being stirred and started to burn. And yes - it's now made in China. So why is it still so expensive? And why isn't Wabash enforcing stricter quality control? I'm embarrassed for Wabash if this is the best this 'heartland' company can do. A real shame!