I was so excited to get and use this product.  It was easy to assembly and comes with easy to follow instructions for use and cleaning.  I first used this to slice cucumbers.  The slicer cut very thin, and turned some to mush.  The food pusher was a finger saver, though!  I wish you could adjust the size of the blades, to make larger slices.  When tried to slice peppers, it again turned them to mush.  It does seem to work better for harder veggies, such as carrots or potatoes.   With the time to get this out, assemble, use, disassemble, wash, and put away, unless I'm doing major meal prep, I will use a good ole knife in the future.