I just got a big hand-grinder for christmas from my father-in-law. He said he was doing a lot of research on grinders before deciding what to buy me. After talking to people, reading, etc., he came to the conclusion that the big heavy, cast iron hand-granders were a much better investment that the plastic, electric grinders. And quite frankly, he did not have the money to spend on one of the big commercial grade grinders.

So, if you can't afford the commerical grade grinders ($300+), then invest in the hand grinders. In fact, you can purchase a flywheel for the #32 grinder from Cabelas to convert it to an electric.