I love how this popper pops, but the popping bowl is much smaller than i expected. Sturdier, pops almost all the corn, love the tray on the bottom. After 2 months of popping--going strong and working well.

Cycles are needed to fill the tray. Popcorn, popcorn salt, theater butter and coconut oil. It takes about 7 minutes to pop first batch. I get less unpopped kernels if i preheat it longer and put in less kernels than the supplied measuring cup holds.

The carnival popcorn cart is a great alternative to standing over a stove shaking a pot or pan for your popcorn. It is relatively easy to use and includes measuring spoons for the kernels & oil. Cleanup is a breeze, and the carnival appearance mak...  Read More

Affordable and easy to operate by an 8 y/o w a bit of caution. The only downside is the box it comes in is huge compared to the machine. The overall quality is not bad for $62.

The arm jams and the popper makes a horrible sound from the gear box in the top. It pops up to 8 cups at a time, but when you follow the directions it only produces about 3 cups.

Too small (only makes one small bag at a time), awkward to put oil and popcorn kernels in container. Filling it with boiling water as they recommend does nothing on the heavy build-up.