Nice that it is washable too (though the lid seemed to fit less well after top-rack dishwasher cleaning even though that was suggested in the manual).Unfortunately, as many others have posted, the motor burned out very quickly.

But the motor on this product has not proven worthy of my money, so I cannot endorse it.

A whole almond nut gets jammed under the blade and burns out the motor after only a few seconds.

Motor dies extremely easily

and the motor is kaput

Turns out that the only vents for cooling the motor are underneath.

I let it cool off overnight in case it was a safety mechanism to prevent burning up the motor, but it's still dead this morning.

I did purchase one for a relative and they tried grinding coffee and on the first try, they burned the motor out

The motor does get heated quite quickly, which is not that big a deal, till it actually ends up burning the motor - which happened within 8 weeks of buying this item

Even light use as suggested in the manual can cause the motor to overheat and die.

sadly both that i owned, stopped working due to burned up motor.

After burning out a couple of coffee grinder motors, I am glad to have this grinder that has a more powerful motor.

Pros--Quiet-Powerful Motor-Looks niceCons

Within less than a year, the motor started to smell after short use

After about a minute the motor burned out.

The motor completely DIED

, it sounded like it was going to quit running, and there was an odor from it also, like the motor was straining.

If you don't burn out the motor, the seeds will not grind completely.

While I love the grinder, the motor is - from many reviews - underpowered

(Any size motor will burn out if you do this

The last straw came when I ground my morning flax seed and the motor began to audibly vary its speed until finally a plume of smoke snaked its way out of the power cord hole, an aparent indication that the motor had bid its final farewell and had burned out.

When the motor acts like it is having a hard time ...., back off and let it rest

So - I burnt the motor out.

This time, the motor quit and smelled like burning plastic.

Halfway through the first use of this product - grinding sunflower seeds per product directions - the motor began to smell like burning plastic and it promptly died.

The top portion got jammed and now the motor has stopped working.

Distinctive burnt smell points to a dead motor

, it sounded like it was going to quit running, and there was an odor from it also, like the motor was straining.

The motor is pretty powerful and the unit is very useful for its purpose

It has a powerful motor, is very compact and is easy to clean

The motor was dead from the start.

The motor did not bog or overheat

Smelled something burning, then the motor quit

The motor was super quiet and it took only a few seconds to grind the bay leaves into a fine powder

Second, the motor seems to smell burnt if I allow it to run for more than 10-15 seconds.

Also, you must stick to small batches, otherwise you'll burn out the motor.

With the first Braun, i burnt the motor in the first couple of weeks by foolishly trying to wet grind poppy seeds

I used it a total of 3 times in the last year and the motor died grinding NUTS

I have been using a Magic Bullet for years, and that has a rule of pulse only, never longer than 30 seconds, so I guess that has me conditioned to NOT burn out the motor by overtaxing it.

Well, after a few uses I have realized that the motor overheats when actually grinding a full hopper of wheat berries, spices, or anything that takes longer than 30 seconds to grind.

The motor burned out the first day while grinding up dried out chile peppers.

The resistance on the motor caused from the oil can cause the motor to overheat and destroy the product

With its strong motor it grinds spices fine and if run longer they become ultra fine

The motor on this burned up the first time I used it and I used it according to the instructions.

And unfortunately, the grinder can't be on for too long, or it burns out the motor

I'd buy more of these if Cuisinart told me they had put a more powerful motor in it

After less than 2 hours of use, the motor suddenly stopped working

The motor burned out and stopped working after only two uses

But the motor on this product has not proven worthy of my money, so I cannot endorse it.

However, after the second use, while grinding the flax seeds, the motor just stopped

As many other reviewers have wrote, I had the same bad luck with this grinder's motor burning out upon the first use.

I've tried to revive it by putting it in the fridge/freezer to cool down the motor, and it works again

Motor burned out on this spice grinder after minimal use for less than a month.

The motor died.

the motor will overheat.

So, if you purchase this product, if you want to grind completely, you will burn out the motor and destroy the grinder

I'm thinking the motor may not be strong enough for things like nutmeg and cinnamon.

There was no plume of smoke, no funny smell, just a motor that would not come on again.

Cuisinart Nut & Spice Grinder, this spice grinder works great, removable stainless steel cup, powerful motor, plenty of space to grind up a good amount of whatever

It stopped the motor cold.