I had "lost" the freezer bowl from a previous Cuisinart ice cream maker and saw this one on sale and it was cheaper to buy a new one (with two bowls) than a replacement bowl.  The new one has a slightly different design than my previous one but still works just as good.  One must remember to have the bowl properly frozen and the ingredients completely cooled before attempting to proceed with the recipe (plainly stated in the instructions), then it only takes 20-30 minutes for soft serve ice cream.  I've tried the butter-pecan, the vanilla, and the chocolate recipes that are included in the manual.  All were very tasty and worked very well in the "freezer".  (I recently found the "lost freezer bowl", hidden in the back of the extra freezer in the garage, I will give that one to a friend)