This is our third Cuisinart food processor which we had to buy because it did not seem possible to buy replacement parts. I guess we are expected to throw it away and buy another one.

This machine is definitely more powerful than the others and makes surprisingly fast work of what used to take a more determined effort.  It is also quieter.  But like the others, it is a pain to clean the blade and cover.  The bowl is sturdier than those of the previous models we owned.  

Also, to carp a bit more, the shaft of the blade is long and some of what is being processed ends up in the blade shaft.

Overall, we are satisfied and happy with the new processor.

I would say to Cuisinart in general that we are disappointed when they cheapen products to lower their prices.  We first turned to Cuisinart for quality and are still willing to pay more for it.  But the expectation of quality no longer holds and when we shop we are more inclined to look at other manufacturers like Breville.