A month in and have used the small and large reservoirs.....have made pesto's, mayo and chopped semi frozen chuck roast into hamburger....this Cuisinart is a beast.....Love it....It is very heavy to move around and the skid tabs on the feet make it hard to pull out of shove back on the counter...we solved by putting the unit on a old wood chopping board and it slides easily now....if you leave on the board when chopping ect it will try to spin slightly....so be aware or take off the board when using.....anyway....A GREAT PURCHASE....