My husband and I run our food cycler every day or two (depending on how much cooking we're doing) and so far have loved it! I make sure not to overfill it and cut anything bigger than a few inches into smaller pieces and haven't had a single issue yet. The result is always consistent and perfect for adding to our compost pile. I think if I had one complaint, it's that it can be loud sometimes, but nothing so bad that I reduce my rating of it.