Having been frustrated by the tediousness of peeling garlic, I bought this machine SPECIFICALLY for that purpose. It's not a professional garlic peeler, meaning, it doesn't get rid of the garlic peels automatically. You have to pick through the mess and pull out the peels.

However, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, I managed to peel ALL of the garlic cloves in my terracotta garlic holder. So this machine doesn't completely eliminate the chore of peeling garlic. But if you put in the effort, you will achieve MUCH better results than you could by hand.

I have always disliked large food processors with all those blade attachments which I end up never using but having to store somehwere. This small food processor is a really neat gadget which makes fast work of chopping nuts etc. for baking and surprisingly it grinds meat really quickly and is much easier than dragging out the Kitchenaid and grinder attachment. Easy to clean and easy to store.

A very nice unit well under what Cuisinart sells for. It has a 5 cup capacity, but with both blades my guess is 3 cups is the max usable volume unless it is more liquid than not. That said, still better than a Cuisinart at twice the price.

The bowl is all glass, which is great! The blades and bowl handle the dishwasher with ease. The top of the bowl, however is plastic. It does well in the dishwasher, but I did wish it were glass as well.

The motor I would consider to be slightly louder than the Cuisinart, but not by much. And unless you are running it for hours at a time, who cares?. The motor is plenty powerful. It is housed in stainless steel, but not industrial grade. That said, still better than the aforementioned brand.

My major complaint is that the rubber base came loose the first dishwasher wash that happened. For most people this will be a non issue as the vibration noise on a normal countertop without the base is negligible. For those of us on a metal or stainless countertop the vibration is audible. Again, you're not running this for hours so not a big deal. The rubber base can be saved and placed under the unit and the problem is solved. Just don't throw it away.

Bottom line, I like the unit. it has a nice volume, the blades are sharp. It is very dishwasher safe, and it does the chopping and pureeing as advertised. Dollar for dollar (or currency unit for currency unit) it is a better buy than Cuisinart. I can't speak for other brands as I have no experience with them. Yes, I would recommend this to a friend. Yes, I can see using this quite often in my kitchen. I am glad I took the chance on this product.

Delightfully surprised. I have not used it very much BUT it does what it says it can do. That in itself is a plus. I did a couple of sauces for a dinner that I probably would not have done because of my time limit and all the chopping I needed to do. Hard boiled egg and chive sauce, Chives, parsley, capers, and olive sauce, garlic and parsley. All bright fresh and flavorful accompaniments for a dinner party done in just a few minutes. Chopped regularly, not shredded or puréed. Very pleased. A little bigger than I pictured it, but not big very quick and easy to manage. Not like bringing out the big guns. Glass bowl, not plastic and seems to be of good construction, not cheap. Hopefully it will last a long time.
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If you actually need a processor that will perform, buy something else. If you just need a knife sub. This will work.... be prepared to keep replacing it.