One meat grinder is just like another Yes? Wrong! This one seems initially good, but the design of the arm winder is such that it's EXTREMELY difficult to position so that the arm clears the counter top. I had to bend and change the whole arm assembly to allow free movement in use. REALLY Bad design there.
In use the grinder works reasonably well. However, when it came to cleaning the inside this was a real nightmare. I have it now, I will use it for my sausage making and anything else I can push through it, but if you get the chance to buy an alternative one to this, take it.