Niche Zero

This is my third 'prosumer' grinder and by far the best. It's generally consistent (if the grind is out it just needs a little amendment), doesn't clog, is easy to use (if you don't mind single-dosing), is fairly quiet and it doesn't make a mess. One point off because the 'zero retention' only holds true if you rock the grinder (with gusto) backwards and forwards around 4-5 times after each grind, and it takes about 30 seconds to grind a dose, which is a little slow. But it's a small price to pay overall for decent flavour, consistency, ease of use and lack of other, more pronounced annoyances.

A few clarification notes: I use dark beans, make milk drinks only and use a Breville Dual Boiler with the standard portafilter. I do WDT but it's not absolutely necessary. My previous two grinders were the Eureka Mignon Silenzio and DF64. I've had the Niche for a few months now and have not had to clean it at all yet (it seems pretty self-sufficient). Zero clogs, zero issues.

For anyone looking to purchase the Niche Zero in Australia: buy it direct from the Niche website in the UK. You'll save around $500 (the Australian retailers are basically just buying from Niche and reselling with their margin and GST on top), and Niche provides direct support from there if you have any issues. Sure, you don't get ACL protection, but a main upside to the Niche is its reliability and their customer support reputation, so in this instance it's not really a risk (and you will literally save $450-500 - use an international fee-free credit card if you have one).