This pepper grinder is shockingly well made. You can tell by holding the thing how much effort went into the it. It feels NICE.
And it really does churn through pepper faster than you'd believe. Very, very good at its job.
Is it worth the money? I mean, you know the answer to this. If you want a pepper-based showpiece in yourself kitchen, absolutely. If you often spend ten minutes grinding pepper for a brisket, this will make your life much easier. If you just like black pepper a lot, this is a tribute to that. It's a splurge, but it's a fun one, and one that is actually useful. Something you'll have your hands on nearly every day. So as far as splurges go, there are much sillier.
I will say, though, that it's made like you'd expect it to be made, for the money.