Is this day and age of getting burnt with all the social media ads for appliance it was a pleasant surprise to see the results of the Vitamix Foodcycler.  I pretty shocked at the quality of the final product.  You put your kitchen scraps in and you get dried ground compost.  It isn't actually composted like you would have in an outdoor composter but it is as close as you could possible get without bacteria breaking down organic material.  I would definitely recommend, and have, to friends.  The only thing that the buyer needs to understand is the size of the composting bucket.  I want to say it's about 8 cups but please check the specifications.  It's quiet. Probably for me the biggest disappointment is the exterior shell is a shiny plastic. I wish it were a different kind of plastic or had a stainless exterior so it looked classier in the kitchen.