I received this food processor as a Christmas gift. I used it for the first time last weekend and used the slicing as well as the dicing blades. It performed well on the onions, celery and carrots that were being processed. My concern is in the cleaning. There was juice and celery string noticed on the motor component that is not to be immersed in water. I'm concerned about not being able to get the device completely cleaned and I'm also concerned about the longevity of the product if juices/moisture are getting into the motor. Has any body else experienced this? Had I known about this issue, I may have requested a standard food processor. At one point I was considering using this device to cube raw meat, but this is completely impossible if the machine parts that touch the raw meat cannot the appropriately cleaned. (This review was collected as part of a promotion.)