We love this patty maker. It took a bit to get used to it using, but we love it. For some reason our patties were turning out lopsided, so we pressed down, turned it 180 degrees and pressed down again, it turns out perfect. Make sure you press the hamburger tight into a ball to get air pockets out before trying to press it. I purchased this 6 inch patty maker because we like big burgers, but I think the 5 inch is more the size of most hamburger buns. Again, I prefer the 6 inch, especially with a bunch of burger toppings. I noticed some of the reviews think there's no clearance to get the hamburger into the press. They just aren't using the machine correctly, there's a button you need to push to get it to drop down so you have the clearance you need. This machine, is awesome, I recommend it.