This was a replacement purchase for my old Cuisinart I was in love with over a decade.  I liked how this resembled my old one, a retro stainless steel look.  If it wasn't for its good functionality, I would give it a two-star.  The housing gets too hot to the touch that I cannot put it up after use for awhile.  The slide down lever do NOT catch - I always have to push down with more energy than should be necessary; almost always, a new user asks me "what's wrong with this?" then I have to instruct him/her to push down HARD.