This just arrived after Christmas, so I have not used it much. But I did use it to slice onions, and that was a breeze! So quiet and smooth operation. The unit is somewhat heavy so I won't be storing it and bringing it out for use. It will have to live on the counted. But I would rather have it be heavy than too lightweight. It did not move at all during the slicing operation. My only complaint is the booklet. It is not well organized. I got most useful operation info from Cuisinart video online.