VEVOR Commercial Popcorn Machine, 8 Oz Kettle, 850 W Countertop Popcorn Maker for 48 Cups per Batch, Theater Style Popper with 3-Switch Control Steel Frame Tempered Glass Doors 2 Scoops 2 Spoons, Red

I bought this particular machine after WEEKS of reading product reviews. I particularly liked the idea that the kettle used wing nuts to hold the top on, so it is MUCH easier to clean. Not sure I'd bother if I had to use a screwdriver. I also liked that this machine has GLASS walls, rather than plastic which would eventually cloud and scratch.I put the machine together in about 5 minutes. The cart took longer. Hahaha. I originally didn't have the floor in correctly, but fixed that later. As a 66-year-old woman, I was able to manage the whole thing myself. This is a substantial machine. Read "heavy". I don't worry about it falling over, or breaking easily, however.It arrived VERY quickly. Even before the estimated date, and I was thrilled. I put it together immediately and made my first two batches of popcorn. I need to play around with proportions yet, but it worked well. I used "mushroom" style popcorn. I used the heating light, and it DID keep it warm. Being the OCD person that I am, I cleaned it up afterwards and was delighted that it only took a few minutes. As another person mentioned, I purposefully left out the screws holding the bottom tray, so that I could just lift it out to clean it. The kettle removes easily, too, and the wing nuts make it a snap to remove the cover to clean. Looks brand new again.The only "con" that I have so far is the door flap on the bottom. It is very hard to open and close and I'm afraid I will break off the tabs that hold it in place. I'm not sure if I'm having trouble because I didn't put the bottom tray screws in (so the tray may jiggle a bit when I'm trying to open the flap), or what the issue is. I'm just being careful with it when I open or close it.All in all, I'm thrilled with this purchase. I think it will keep up with my home use. I had intended to take it to a couple of events, but I'm not sure it is big enough..... but we will see how well it does at keeping up.

Great Popcorn Maker.Nuce Size, works well cooks popcorn perfect

Most of the assembly revolves around the cart (which is shipped knocked down. Each part is pictorially shown and coordinated with the assembly manual. The manual itself is very readable and the instructions are adequate to understand how each step is to be completed.Assembly went fast, everything fit perfectly with only one exception, the door fail to fit well. The door attaches to the hinges by first slipping the top shaft into the hinge, then the bottom (which is shorter.) The top shaft has a key embossed into it (to prevent accidental removal) and the door must be rotated to the near full open position and wiggled gently back and forth when sliding the shaft into the top hinge. Even so, the shafts would only go in approximately half way. I solved this problem by rotating the door open and closed, over and over until the hinge got worn enough to fit. After the shafts seated into the hinges fully, they squeeked loudly when opened and closed. I sprayed the hinges with "WD-40 Dry Lube" and that's all it took. Door opens smooth and quietly now.Overall impression of the quality of the machine and cart is extremely positive. It appears that the manufacturer paid attention to every detail. Every surface is either painted gloss red, chrome, stainless steel or natural aluminum. The side windows AND door are tempered glass (many of the competitors use cheap plastic doors.) I did not see any blemishes on any painted surface.The reason I chose this machine over others, was NOT based on how it makes popcorn. Rather - how easy it would be to clean.As far as I'm concerned, cleaning is more important than how it cooks popcorn. (They all make popcorn equally well, but cleaning the interior of the kettle and under floor should not require tools for access.)To this end, this machine has a couple of convenience features I haven't seen being used on competitor machines.The first (and very important) is the lid on the top of the kettle. This lid which contains the stirrer mechanism and it attaches to the kettle with wing nuts —— not screws. This makes the top easily removable by hand to clean the inside of the kettle, all without tools. Competitor machines require a screwdriver to remove the lid from the kettle, so you know that's not going to happen.The second, I have seen on some competitor machines, is the "floor" of the popping compartment can be unscrewed (2-screws) and removed to clean the area below.I decided to permanently remove the two screws and make it easy to just lift the floor and clean out after popping. Even without the screws holding it down, the floor still sits flat and secure. Seeds, corn and oil film always finds its way under the floor. Having ready access is another big plus when cleaning.The cart is sturdy and solid. It locks the machine to the cart, through two spring loaded clamps. Wheels have ball bearings and roll smoothly. The ends opposite the wheels have adjustable leg levelers.As the machine sits on our patio in the warm months, I put all of the supplies (corn, oil, salt, flavoring and whatever) in 1-gallon, zipper top, plastic food storage bags; and store them inside the base cabinet.The machine uses both a heating element under the floor and a heat lamp to keep the popcorn warm after popping. The under floor heating element is located in the left rear quarter. The lamp is easily replaceable and uses an #E26, 60-watt bulb. You can find it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0iAi231lThe stirrer motor is super quiet; can barely hear it running.I also purchased a popcorn machine cover as it's going to sit out on a covered patio (at least during the warm weather months.) It's made of several layers and I would consider it to be of intermediate construction. There are two "handles" sewed in the top to assist in installation and removal. Fits perfectly and has a drawstring tie at the bottom to secure it. Last night we had storms and it held firmly. Found on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0ggJ3a0J