I'm surprised to see all the negative reviews on this thing with many reporting breakdowns.

I see a few negative reviews, so perhaps the extended warranty is a good idea.

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This is not a grinder for French press.. most poor reviews seem to be because of this.

I initially purchased a Rancilio Rocky, which had hundreds of positive reviews

It is a bit loud, but not nearly as loud as the reviews had me worried about.

I rarely write reviews, but I LOVE this grinder.

There are just too many negative reviews of their equipment.

Disregard the poor reviews for french press - those buyers simply didn't do their homework.

If you've been doing research on grinders and have been looking at the Sette 270 you've probably read a lot of positive reviews

I'll update my review if/when it dies on me.

A few things that bothered me in the beginning: very messy grounds all over due to static (I live in Arizona where it's dry always