Seems good so far. Plastic lid for cover after popping is a little awkward to connect because as you are attacking it it gives time for the bottom kernels to burn. Seems to pop very evenly and almost every kernel pops which is awesome. Others have said the latch handles break easily so I’m hoping that isn’t an issue but I have been as gentle as possible with them. Giving 4 stars only because of the limited use.
Works very well. I used to make popcorn with a whirlypop hand-cranked kettle. This is nice that I don’t need to do anything but wait for the popcorn to pop. I recommend coconut oil for that movie theater flavor. The only flaw is the popcorn slides up the shallow sides of the pan while stirring. I found that after heating the oil, turn off the machine when you pour in the popcorn. Then put on the top and turn it on again. 1/2 cup will fill the bowl to top. Easily clean all the removable parts in the dishwasher.
This is the third one of these I have purchased, although the first two broke I like the way this popper works I purchased it again. I’m not going to guess the percentage of unpopped kernels but it is very minimal