Are 18 settings really necessary?

Sooo my Mr. Coffee coffee bean grinder has given up the ghost.  It actually passed on to that large appliance store in the sky on Sunday.  With a whirl of the blades, it ceased operations.  Ka-putz.  Gone.


I decided Sunday afternoon (mostly because I redeemed my Free Birthday Cup O'Coffee from Starbucks and I was in the vicinity of the red bull's eye on 173) to meander through Target and price new grinders.  The very, VERY basic one was $12.  The next model was around $20.  And lastly, the 18 grind setting contraption (pictured below) was close to $40.  

Who really needs 18 different grind settings?  I mean, for real...can you tell me why I need this?  I almost emailed Mr. Coffee and asked him to convince me of the need for 18 settings.  The contraption looked pretty but would I really use all of those settings.  I think not.  My current grinder, technically the deceased, had 10 settings.  I only recall changing the settings twice in the past 10 years.  TWICE!!!


I'm going to continue searching for one exactly like my current.  Well, not EXACTLY because I want one that works.  Until I find a replacement, I hope I remember to purchase ground coffee as opposed to whole beans.  If I do forget, it might not be pretty.  I know myself.  

Don't judge me for loving coffee.  It's my one vice.  As one of my naughtier former 2nd grade students pointed out to me, "It's ok, Miss Good.  We all have our addictions."  Yes.  Yes, we do.

Smitten with coffee,