Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

*** update 2014 *** We have now had this chopper for over 12 years. Apart from some minor hazing on the bowl, it is still as useful as ever. ----------------------------- I have had a few full-size food processors in the past -- both expensive and cheap models -- and the main complaints I had with them were: bulkiness, noise, and cleanup time. Over time, I realized that I was doing fewer and fewer things with the processor, and then finally, it got put away for good. But lately, I found that I was chopping the same ingredients, in almost the same amounts, again and again. So, on a whim, really, I decided to give the Kitchenaid 3-cup chopper a try. I own a number of Kitchenaid large appliances, and have always been satisfied. This food chopper is no exception, as it exceeds my expectations for handling my chopping drudgery. Be it onions, garlic, emulsifying dressing, making bread crumbs, chopping nuts, whatever. This unit takes a very small amount of counter space, has a great look, stores its cord in the base, and its bowl and cover are dishwasher-safe. This appliance is a nice time-saver, and that, in my opinion, makes it a great item.