I am satisfied with this product especially since it is safe for Septic -I purchased it for that reason and the quality & reputation of insinkerator as a company. It handles all the food debris without any problem and it is very quiet. The only minor drawback is that the flow of water down the drain is very slow due to the drain stopper. It was explained to me that the reason insinkerator changed to this stopper was so the water would flow evenly through the machine. At least he explained that to me or I would have been very disappointed.