[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I'd give it 4. 5stars. I have the new kitchen composter and love it. Hard to open at first but then loosens enough to be manageable. I wish it was bigger because we fill it so quickly, needing to turn it on (Vego mode) twice a week. Wishing I could just dump it outside instead of mixing it with soil, but it's really just kitchen scraps made into dirt, and I don't want to entice the wildlife. This will be less of an issue as I turn over the beds in the fall and spring. My neighbors have graciously offered to take any extra! But I love making so much less garbage, feeding my beds, and it's 'easy to use. Good job, Vego!