But function okay the chrome facings are impractical

Functionally, the mill's okay if you do not mind that they can neither very fine nor very evenly grind, ie the result is a mixed: in the finest setting finely ground pepper with medium-coarse and some coarse pieces. I had mills whose grinding results were homogeneous - by WMF was a steel mill, a coffee roaster-pepper mill with ceramic grinder could do better, but does not bother me this uneven grinding. What, however, is very disturbing, the chrome parts are:

There are reviewers who find that this mill "noble" looks. I can not connect me. The upper part shines actually so penetrating as to the product picture, because the upper half of the mill was put in a sleeve of thin chromed metal and the plastic lid also got an overcoat made of chromed metal. This does not only cheap, but is extremely inconvenient because you have to wipe the grinder after each use - fingerprints on the chrome look easy scruffy. Black plastic would have looked better and would be much more practical. And for this nonsense with the chrome is also the rate. If you like it shiny, do not be put off by my review, but please buy equal a microfiber cloth to polish it.