Don't waste your time making microwave, hot air, or stove top popcorn. That taste will never compare to the popcorn made with the West Bend, or other similar popcorn poppers.

That being said, the West Bend is very difficult to clean. You just can't wipe the machine off and have it ready to go. It will be a greasy mess. You need hot soapy water to really get it clean. And, this makes it fairly difficult to prevent your water from entering the electrical/motor area and ruin the machine. That's what I believe happened to mine. You just can't wipe it off. It will never come clean. Also the non-stick coating wore away fairly quickly and using the popcorn popper to melt your butter is a waste of time. This thing gets really hot. Don't let young children use it.
Don't waste your time making microwave, hot air, or stove top popcorn. That taste will never compare to the popcorn made with the West Bend, or other similar popcorn poppers. That being said, the West Bend is very difficult to clean. You just can't wipe the machine off and have it ready to go. It will be a greasy mess. You need hot soapy water to really get it clean. And, this makes it fairly difficult to prevent your water from entering the electrical/motor area and ruin the machine. That's what I believe happened to mine. You just can't wipe it off. It will never come clean. Also the non-stick coating wore away fairly quickly and using the popcorn popper to melt your butter is a waste of time. This thing gets really hot. Don't let young children use it.