disappointing. We had purchased the Starfrit salt and pepper mill set some years back and finally the pepper mill broke. The Starfrit wasn't available, but this set looked very similar. Especially liked it because the grinder was on top and had a cover like the Starfrit.But there is no ease of use. The ground salt looks shaved (I know that sounds odd), and doesn't sprinkle well at all. Grinding away with not much results for the effort. The pepper is the same way without the shaved look.We were at tbe grocery store today looking at spices and saw the McCormick pepper with grinder and salt with grinder. They were not the small ones I'd seen before, but about twice the size, almost as big as these grinders. MAINLY, the grinders WORK. Hubby and I used both at dinner, and the ease of use after several weeks of frustration with this hard to use Cuisinox set was VERY appreciated.