Overall I've been very pleased with my FoodCycler. No bad smells or anything during or after its cycle. It can be tough to get fibers from certain vegetables out from around the grinder arms, but a stiff spatula or butter knife (can be scratchy though) can be used to dislodge it. (Note that we are plant-based, so only plant foods have gone into mine; I can't attest to how it handles non-plant foods.)