First, the positive: the balance is solid, easy to use and simple in design practice. Unfortunately, this does no good at all the scales in small quantities and is either "0" or too little weight. This problem occurs when amounts as below 30g. In addition, the "head" (or whatever you call it, that's where you, the stuff like it) of the scale is very small and even overlap small breakfast plate very well over. This allows also the display only read when the look under the plate (or whatever) crawls. All in all, I would rather buy a different balance in retrospect.