got this as per bcrdukes suggested:
Hario Skerton Ceramic Coffee Mill | Grinder | Avenue 18 - Fine Tea Merchant
love it and still going strong. pretty consistent. i thought my machine was absolute crap (could be a lot better haha) until i used fresher beans and also right after i grind them. you can pair this with something like an aeropress if you want to start really cheap. i'll be honest with you though, if you work at 8-9am you won't want to grind anything. but any electric grinder under $500 seem to give mediocre to bad results