The price difference, though significant, isn't that big a deal too. Quoting the store I might get it from. "It is most similar in design to the M47 Classic, with a steel grinder body and bearing mounts, plus the steel burrs, adjustment, and drive shaft shared by all grinders in the line. What's different in the Simplicity is mainly the use of ... More @Wikipedia
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