Worth every penny.Pros: HEAVY & solid, much more productive and efficient than any of my ceramic sets, easy to clean.Cons: all my ceramic sets are little more than dust collectors now.This has made light work of pulverizing massively over-dehydrated celery stalks, rock salt, peppercorns and other seeds, etc. By far the most efficient and speedy mortar & pestle set i have, anymore my ceramic ones really just don't see much use. The heavier weight and anti-slip base are great for light duty grinding, don't need to hold the bowl in place as with every ceramic set ever. The contoured profile allows a confidante grip to double down that stability for those times a bit more brute force and impatience are called for.This is absolutely one of the best items I've purchased via Amazon, and one of the exceptionally few times i have not one iota of buyers remorse.