Trudeau 7.75-in. Salt/Pepper Gravity Mill, Chrome  Product Reviews

"I don't know what the other reviewers are complaining about - this is absolutely the best pepper mill we have ever tried. The best feature is that the pepper comes out of the top, so you don't have to worry about pepper grinds all over your counter. There is no on/off switch, just turn it over and it automatically grinds the pepper. We've had our mill for over 6 months and have not had one problem with it! In fact, I'm on Amazon right now to purchase 3 more graviti mills. We need one for sea salt and a set to take with us camping. Try this pepper mill, you won't be disappointed!"

"I purchased two Red Pepper Mills - one for sea salt, the other for pepper. I have used it over one year and never had any problem. Satisfied customer."

"At first we loved it. Then it began to jam. When we cleared the pepper, it worked for a while and then jammed again. Early on I had bought six for Christmas presents. I haven't heard from the recipients. I hope their's work better than mine. V.T. Abercrombie"

"Reading about the design of this pepper mill had me very intrigued. Some of the features that caught my attention, the pepper comes out the top of the unit, no more pepper all over the counter due to pepper grounds falling out the bottom where most units discharge the grindings. Being battery powered, you only need to tip the bottom up to have a nice flow of pepper dispense out the top. A very simple design that really is useful. Quality: Well, this is where this unit falls a little short. It really is a shame. If this design were made more durable it would be a have to have product. The area of most concern is the drive motor module to pepper mill body interface. The instructions warn not to over fill the mill with unground pepper. If you do you stand a chance of causing the motor module not to seat properly into the mill body allowing it to spin in the housing. Doing this just once, will cause the little plastic nobbies to wear off that secure the drive motor. This in turn will render the unit useless. The body of this unit is plastic. Not that there is anything wrong with plastic, I just don't think it was originally designed for plastic and the loads on the drive system seem way to high for the plastic interface. If it were made of just about any metal I don't think there would be an issue. Filling Unit: This can be a little tricky. You fill the unit with peppercorns from the bottom. Take care to rotate the base a few degrees in the direction indicated to remove the base. Tip it upside down with the bottom facing up. Pull out the motor module using the pull ring. Add peppercorns to just below the full mark. Reinstall motor module making sure that it fully engages the grinder and that it seats all the way down. Reinstall the base and you should be ready to grind. Color: This unit can be purchased in many colors including chrome. Even the chrome is made of plastic however. Pricing: The price for the unit seems fair as long as it keeps working. I've had mine for about two weeks now. I will post an update as time goes by. Conclusion: I really like the design and how the unit works. I'm glad I purchased it so far. I will take special care at filling the unit NOT to OVER FILL it. I would highly recommend to anyone that has a love of useful and very unique kitchen gadgets."