Krups GVX2 Electric Burr Grinder Reviews

The first time I used this grinder, I turned the handle to "medium" grind for 10 cups.  I actually got very fine, espresso-style grind for 2 cups and then it jammed.  I had to dump all of the beans out and pour them back in, but it still gave me very fine grind and only a few cups worth before jamming again.

I took it back and got another of the exact same model, thinking it was a fluke.  Wrong.  The second one does the same thing.  I have the lever turned to the coarsest grind and the max. number of cups, and I just pound it whenever it jams. 

I recently tried to grind my herbs with it, and...

There was a time when a "brand name" actually meant something - I am convinced that now, however, everything is basically made in one big factory in China, and it's all junk.  I bought this burr grinder because it was Krups -- Krups has always been my coffee accessory brand of choice, and the Krups handheld blade style herb/coffee grinder that I've owned and used daily for almost 15 years still works as beautifully as it did the day I bought it. Having recently acquired a proper roaster for roasting my own coffee beans at home (yes, I'm that kind of coffee person), I thought it would be a good...