What a game changer this is for recipe prep! It can slice, chop. shred and make thin chip like pieces in seconds. I have neuropathy in my hands so having the food processor do all the work is a blessing for me. I have come across some minor issues, when I was shredding carrots and celery, some of it would not shred, it stayed on top the blades and spun around. This even happened when I used ice cubes and the blade. Otherwise it is amazing. Be careful with the blades, they are wicked sharp. It is easy to assemble. It has a lot of grooves, so cleaning is a tad time consuming. It all packs back up into the bowl area nice and neatly. I am beyond happy with all the features it has and am looking forward to making many of the recipes it came with.