I purchased the Evolution Excel to get the best disposal that money could buy. Everything about the disposal is absolutely great - except for the included sink baffle (I assume it's the "Quiet Collar" type). The baffle is sturdy and definitely keeps food from flying out of the disposal (that's good), but it prevents any kind of food (even soups!) from entering the disposal. I guess it's just too stiff. I have to manually push all the food through the baffle with a spoon to empty my sink. This was never an issue on my previous Badger... I wish that Insinkerator offered a replacement baffle that actually allowed food to enter!