This is our second Cuisinart food processor -- both have died very young deaths. Basically, after a few simple uses, they just won't power on. We didn't use them for anything unusual - just simple, quick chopping of vegetables. My guess is that Cuisinart is resting on its laurels from before the millennium, and is now secretly lowering their product quality hoping people won't notice. However, I've never experienced such shoddy product quality. It reminds me of buying a cheap product manufactured in Taiwan in the 1970s. Will never buy Cuisinart again.

I purchased this item and it worked great.....temporarily. A few months after the warranty expired so did this mini prep machine. I hardly used it so it didn't burn out on me. I never worked it too hard so there was no reason for it to quit on me. I wouldn't recommend this product to anyone. Also, in the same week I had another Cuisinart product die on me. The good news was that, that one was still covered under their warranty and they replaced it for me. What's going on Cuisinart? Your products used to be good!!!

I have a larger cuisinart food processor, and thought a smaller one would be ideal for quick baby food. Well, take care when opening the box... the blades aren't protected like the larger model. I assume you're supposed to first pull out the unpacking instructions (which are invisible until it's unpacked!), and the unit should be fully assembled (mine wasn't, the blade was loose in the box!). The bottom line? Dangerous when opening - I lost a serious chunk of skin, causing a lot of bleeding. I'm hesitant to keep it now that I see how much sharper these blades are than anything else I own. When you're in a hurry to feed a hungry baby at dinner, be very careful and slow down... this isn't to be used when you're in a hurry; very thin and sharp blades!

This is a great mini chopper for prep work or light duty chopping. Yes, the blade is sharp. But it is not meant for any heavy duty chopping. I use mine for nuts, cinnamon sticks, herbs, softer vegetables, onions & garlic, etc. I would not recommend uncooked potatoes.. that's what full size food processors are for. I've even made small batches of salsa and hummus.

It is a useful small kitchen appliance, and it is easy to store and clean.

I PURCHASED THIS ITEM AFTER READING A RECOMMENDATION IN THE NEWSPAPER MAGAZINE SECTION. IT IS THE PERFECT SIZE AND WORKS GREAT. I LOVE IT.I HAVE USED A SMALLER ONE FOR A LONG TIME AND SORRY THIS WASN'T AVAILABLE BACK THEN. IT WAS A LITTLE PRICEY BUT NOT THAT BAD. GREAT ITEM. I FULLY RECOMMEND IT.