This is an excellent purchase for the price.  Easily handles heavy jobs and is a nice looking item that can be left on the counter or hidden away.  I like the scraper - it is a manual plastic piece that you turn to scrape the sides without removing the top - very nice feature for such a reasonably priced item.
This works so much better than my blender for chopping and mixing - and I haven't even used all of the features yet.  I am certain the slicing and grating will be a great help, too.

Pros: Side scraper, price, appearance, two speeds