I bought this particular model after a review (winner) on America’s Test Kitchen.  I previously owned a Kitchen Aid model with protected operating buttons and was often frustrated/annoyed with the button use.  The paddle controls on the Cuisinart are simple and very easy to use.  I often rice cauliflower and the Cuisinart performs as needed.  The unit appears well made and I’ve had no issues with it, either using it or cleaning it.