I liked the idea of cordless chopper so we could take when we go to the lake or camping but wasn't sure how powerful it would be. So I tried it out it at home and  I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. I normally buy pecans already crushed for my coffee cake recipe but was not able to find them in the store so bought whole pecans and used the chopper to get pecan chips. So easy I will be doing this from now on. Clean up was easy and with no cord you can use anywhere. LOVE IT!