I have long been looking for an ordinary mill that is still affordable and am very happy with my Fidibus. I grind it for our 3-person household of our entire meal (for our bread) and the spill does its job fast and well. The cereal (previously wheat, rye and spelled) is very nice and fine fluffy ground. I had only one problem that my wheat would not let grind properly. But that was because of the residual moisture in the grain. Start-up problems I never, if I stick to it, first turn and then fill the grain.