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56 of 57 persons found the following review helpful.
Makes good (not great) popcorn – but I’ve been through 2 now and Support STINKS
By tm
I gave this unit 1 star because in the course of a few of months I’ve had two now that have broken. Here’s how it works when it breaks: you call client support, they give you attitude, grill you as if you’ve done something wrong, they charge you $10 to ship the alternate unit and then you have to ship the broken unit back – so ~$20 to get a alternate for something underneath warranty. What breaks? There are 3 main pieces to the unit: the plug-in base, the heating element, and the bowl. The heating factor detaches from the base, a very nice feature, but after regarding a month on the original unit the handles and clip that attach to the base broke. After another couple of months on the alternate the heating factor stopped heating.
From a looks and *appearance* of built quality I’d give this unit 5 stars. But I think even with the vents in the top it still retains a little too much moisture. I think this keeps the popcorn from being as light as it could be. This is what I mean by good, but not great popcorn.
I’ve tried a lot of poppers over the years and I’ve learned that good popcorn matters a lot. My favorites are from [...] and Paloma De Colores (sometimes amazon trade this). Also, I’ve made my best popcorn with a whirly pop and just a pot on the stove. Problem with the whirly pop is they’re a pain to clean and gets “icky” after a while, problem with the pot is that it’s “interactive” (you have to shake it).
It’s a nice looking appliance, the 3-piece design is a good idea, you may legitimately put what needs to be cleaned in the dishwasher. But you may effortlessly double the cost of the unit in paying for shipping of replacements and you’ll have to deal with very poor client support. I’m now searching again…
37 of 38 persons found the following review helpful.
Awesome popcorn! Nearly the best I’ve ever had.
By nismoman
I have been exceedingly satisfied with this popcorn popper. It makes galore of the best popcorn I have ever made at home. I would urge any individual complaining with regards to chewy or rubbery popcorn to READ THE DIRECTIONS. There is a red lid on the bucket to use after popping, but you must take this off for the duration of popping to let steam out.
And as long as you follow the user guide, you will have to not have any disturb with melting parts, as it is brought up that you ought to let the maker cool for just a few minutes among pops.
I have had this popper for when it comes to 4 months, with a great deal of use, and so far I have not had any difficultnesses with the popper breaking in any way what so ever.
In short, use good quality kernels (I prefer Fireworks brand), read the directions, and enjoy!
33 of 34 persons found the following review helpful.
3 strikes . . .
By D. Rilling
Well, this is the 3rd Cuisinart popcorn popper that I’ve tried, and while I have been satisfied with the popcorn, these machines have a very short lifetime in my house (this latest one lasted beneath 3 months!)! I just returned my third popper to Kohl’s, and it was the more pricey version with the air vents. One of the “pinch handles” seemed to disintegrate from the heat, and then so did the plastic knob that connects the stirrer!! I flipped a batch of popcorn into a bowl, and the stirrer when with the corn!! Oh, well, guess I will be going with another brand . . .
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