"Worth every penny!"
Not often can one make that comment after regularly used an item for 6 months! So impressed I've bought 4 more for family members for Xmas and another for a birthday present. In fact my eldest daughter rang to say it did not work-she'd tried fresh herbs first. After explaining it was for dried spices only she is also that thrilled that she has bought some for presents. I find it difficult to use a pestle/mortar due to arthritic hands I find although it takes me a while as I have to take breaks to 'wriggle fingers' it is the easiest method of hard seeds such as fennel, cumin, coriander etc.