Before seeking this older discontinued model, I became frustrated with not finding a choice in the Cuisinart Food Processor line that worked well but was a mid-size. The newer 8-cup model video threw flour out of the machine when the demonstrator in the video was making pie dough, which eliminated that model from my options. The other options were either too small or too large. So, I am content to have this older discontinued model. Still, it reveals a weakness in the Cuisinart line of machines in the middle-sized range that I hope the company will resolve.