I liked the texture of the popcorn. I wish the shoot went all the way around and the bottom of the shoot could be stainless steel for less contact with plastic. There were quite a few popped kernels that escaped out the sides. I would love to see less unpopped kernels. I counted 50 out of 1 scant cup. I tried to load a photo but was unsuccessful.
Right out of the box, after a quick wipe down, I poured popcorn into the chamber, plugged it in and turned it on. In three minutes I had a big bowl of perfect popcorn that wasn't burnt. The measuring cup for the popcorn also doubles as a bowl to melt butter to pour over the popcorn after it has finished. A light salting and we were very happy with the results. This is a great little machine and the price didn't break the bank. It will get a lot of use.
This Fresh Pop Popcorn Maker is a fun way to make popcorn for the whole family and it’s basically portable, so we put it in our basement movie room. Love the little recipe book it came with, nice touch. The popcorn is fresh and the butter melter is great too.