A stepless espresso grinder built around genuinely useful workflow features (micro-adjustment, near-zero retention, grind-by-weight on the Wi model), but hobbled by a plastic gearbox that fails predictably enough that owners budget for the repair. Motors die after several years, burr carriers develop wobble, and the noise level makes early-morning grinding a household incident. Baratza ships replacement parts fast and cheap, so if you're comfortable treating occasional wrenching as the cost of admission for precision at half the price of all-metal rivals, the Sette works. If you want a grinder you never think about, spend more on a Eureka Mignon.
Fellow's $200 all-purpose grinder is a pour-over specialist in espresso clothing. The original clogged relentlessly, coffee caking on chamber walls until owners either deep-cleaned weekly or upgraded within two years. The current Opus 2 solved retention, but espresso remains its weak spot: recommended settings choke most machines, so you grind coarser than the dial suggests and still get less consistency than a DF54 or Eureka Mignon Zero at the same price. Buy it if pour-over is your main game and you want something compact and handsome on the counter. If espresso matters, you'll outgrow it fast.