Well as for the pepper grinder, I bought it for my wife last xmas, and she's disliked every other pepper grinder we've ever owned. Bought it and forgot it. The only time I even remember we have the thing is when she tells me how much she likes it. I definitely wouldn't buy it for me alone but I'm not a cook in any way whatsoever. However I like that it's nice and compact, has a large capacity, and easily fits into our cabinet. She likes how quickly and smoothly it outputs a huge amount of fresh ground pepper (it's called the pepper cannon for a reason), is non-slip, and an easy fit to the hand. We don't have to leave it on the kitchen counter or table, and it's extremely easy to refill or measure from, due to the end cup. If you want a teaspoon of pepper from a Peugeot, for example, it requires 40 cranks while the Mann does it in 4. If you've ever become uncomfortable with how long a restaurant server stands over you at the table cranking a Peugeot (or similar) while you wait for the amount of pepper you want on your salad, you understand. Also the Peugeot does best with a smaller type of peppercorn - not the tellicherry that's most common in the US.