Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Well, I surely gave it a fair try: popped 3 batches of various sizes, closely following all directions, using fresh popping corn from two separate packages. Results: * Noticeable cooked plastic odor and taste in the popped corn - yuck. (... when I returned it to my local retailer, the clerk told me he had noticed the same problem in their sample...) * You like your popcorn fluffly and light? All three batches were denser and heavier than standard popped corn. * Far too many uncooked kernels. * Poor build quality: the base had a loose part rattling inside that sounded like a broken piece. * Seating the hotplate into the base takes some getting used to. At first I thought I had it seated properly and the rotor moved, but the plate refused to heat, requiring that I reseat it repeatedly and very precisely to get the cooking element to connect properly. It's a shame. I had high hopes for this product (I trust and respect the Cuisinart name - I have one of their food processors). I liked that it had an anodized heating surface - believing that should make it very durable. Results were terrible though.