I don't know how many of you grind your own meat, but I got the grinder in the first picture for Christmas and have used it several times already and really love it. I have made Italian sausage, breakfast sausage and of course hamburgers. The first time I ground up burger it was Chuck steak, the next time it was chuck roast and this last time it was top round and bacon. I do think that the burgers are better when you grind the meat yourself, and not just because you know whats in it or that the meat can/should be more flavorful...but you can get a looser pack on the patties which can really make a difference in the texture and juicy department as well....and it is pretty cool to grind the meat too.