This whipper is easy to use. The hardest part about it is in loading it; the instructions state to not overfill, so you must be careful to remove the same amount of cream that you will be using in liquid sweetener if you are using one of the coffee syrups. Probably won't matter if you're using Stevia powder or liquid. Our only difficulty is the size, it only lasts a couple days for desserts; we've already ordered the 1 pint. Since both use exactly one gas cartridge, the larger size will be more economical. The only other item to note is that you need to know the percent of fat in the cream you are using in order to shake it the necessary times. This can vary from brand to brand.