I can't say how much i hate this new design. I've had an insinkerator for over 10 years. My old one died and i replaced it with the new model. It came with this new baffle. Sure, its super quiet, but it wont let any water down and you have to force even the smallest food down its throat with a wooden spoon. 9 out of 10 times my sink turns into a nasty leftover soup that takes forever to go down. I rate the disposal itself a 9, a great product. But this baffle makes a superior product unusable. Im almost at the point of removing the disposal from my sink all together.