I noticed that almost every negative review stated that the motor stopped worked the first time they used it

i would rather spend less time grinding

BUT -Fine grinds escape the bottom and the sides every time.

3 weeks ago, my husband pulled it out again and we used it 3 more times, every time grinding cumin seeds for curry, instead of crushing them with our mortar and pestle

Retractable Power Cord got jammed the second time it was used.

This means you'll get a HUGE mess of spices spilling everywhere each time you detach the clear cup

defect!!Amazon.com on the other hand did a classy "one-time exception" and just sent me a return shipping label and a free replacement - as it should be.5 Stars Amazon

I also didn't want to keep dirtying my big food processor every time I needed ground or chopped nuts for baking.

Please do not waste your time trying this product

3 years ago, I purchased my husband a cuisinart spice and nut grinder that broke down the first time we used it

I ground chia seeds in it about 3 times, and cardamom once.

Several times an evening she is grinding them up and mixing with aapple sauce.

I purchased this grinder to grind up my 17 year old chihuahua food as she is having a difficult time chewing her food

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

The only problem is the first time I used it it over heated and stopped working.

I bought this in Oct. 2013 from Williams Sonoma and purchased a Cuisinart Coffee grinder at the same time I used the Spice and Nut Grinder three times to grind flaxseeds

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

I Emptied out the cup and tried again but this time it just made a burning smell and did not work ever again

Used it four times and loved it.

I followed the instructions to the letter, but grinding cinnamon sticks took a long time (45 seconds for two sticks), and worse yet my machine died during the third try.

Great the first 3 times you use it, and then it breaks

Second time it ground the seeds, though not

The first one - motor stopped working the first time I used it

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

It only worked nearly 10 times and won't turn on again

The first time I tried to grind macadamia nuts with it (filled container 1/3 full) it burnt out and doesn't work any more.

if it starts to get warm... give it some time to cool down... if you force to run the motor too long, you will break it...

It’s been only a month we got this product and have used only 3 times and its not working

It was very disappointing, but because it was within the return period Amazon replaced it for free and we got a new one, this time it worked well for 2 months and again stopped just like th previous one did, and I hv no chance to return or replace it with Amazon again

The last time I used it it worked fine

I would rather have buttons or knobs and know that the grinder works every time or Led lights that show when

Under the 1-year warranty this time, I got a replacement from Cuisinart, however, after only a few months the replacement failed--same problem

just adds to clean up time.

Perfect I dried orange peel and ground it up.

I'm hoping Cuisinart will replace it so will update if I hear from them, but really bummed as I liked the grinder for what I was doing