Are manual coffee grinders better than electric ones on a budget?

At the budget price point, manual hand grinders typically have better burrs and more consistent grind quality than electric grinders, because more of the cost goes to the grinding mechanism rather than the motor. The trade off is effort and time grinding a single cup takes 1 2 minutes of cranking. If you make one cup per day, a manual grinder is the better investment. If you grind for multiple cups or a household, the convenience of electric is worth the slight quality trade off.