I have always hated wasted food and wanted to compost.  Unfortunately we never could work it out.  Then I saw the food cycler and feel like my scraps or spoiled foods are no longer going to waste.  I use it daily and live being able to use the end product as fertilizer in my garden.  It is quiet, no odor and compact.  My only complaint is that as expensive as it is I wish it came with two buckets.  That way you could be filling one up while the other one is being processed.