The mill looks very classy and takes on the work surface away relatively little space. By rubber nubs on the bottom it has a very good level. During milling it is not exactly quiet, but probably is a noise in such devices can not be avoided. However, it is quieter than the older mill of my mother, which consists largely of plastic. The cover dampens the noise effectively. Unfortunately, the mill is a little too low for a normal baking dish could fit under it, but can live with. There always remains a little flour and often also in the grain mill. This means that either they are cleaned after each use or take into account that under certain circumstances a tiny proportion of other grain is included in the regrind. The mill is very easy to take apart and clean. Simply unscrew and remove the funnel with a brush and knife flour and grain residues. The fineness of grind can be adjusted by rotating the funnel during the milling process. Often it is necessary to begin with a coarser setting, so that the mill ever gets under way, and then to make only fine. A fixed setting is not possible.