I did research on various 3 to 4 cup sifters, read many, many reviews on multiple sifters. When I came across this sifter, I was impressed by the reviews, were people talked about the rust resistance and quality of this sifter. I personally liked the fact that a number of reviews talked about the fact that when sifting, the blades were scraping along the sifting screen (this can make it a little harder to turn). By there being no space, that should get rid of any lump in your flour or powdered sugar when sifting. Unlike some other brands that talked about there being no contact with this screen, which could mean lumps left behind. For me, I believe that I made the right choice in purchasing this brand of sifters.