Dropped $260 on a used commercial grinder off Marketplace and it chewed up my countertop
The guy in Fresno swore the burrs were "like new" and it walked itself across my counter on the first 20 pounds of chuck, so now I want to know: do you trust used gear from strangers or do you save up and buy new every time?
Burrs being "like new" doesn't mean the motor and housing aren't shot, that's the part nobody checks before selling. Commercial grinders can be great used but you gotta run a few pounds through it before you hand over cash.