First I will say I love this new food processor! The ease and help it has provided has been immense. The only reason I am giving it a four star is because unlike years ago when you bought a food processor and were given all kinds of optional cutting, chopping, slicing, dicing blades this give you three options and you have to purchase other blades if you need them. I was disappointed in this.

First time using my new 13 cup food processor, I made cranberry relish and was disappointed to find that MANY of the whole cranberries I was attempting to slice, got stuck ABOVE the blade between the blade & the cover still MOSTLY WHOLE - at the space around the rim, and then proceeded to circle around stuck in that position rather than being shredded by the blade and dropping into the bowl. Meanwhile, other berries dropped into the bowl mostly whole (basically not shredded). This created a big mess, because I had to repeatedly open the lid to extract the whole and mostly whole berries to reinsert through the feeder after replacing the lid once again. VERY DISAPPOINTING and MESSY! Had used my mom's old Cuisinart 14 cup processor many times since the 1980s to make cranberry relish and this NEVER happened. MAJOR design flaw.

Love love love this food processor. I have also purchased the blender attachment as well as the small bowl attachment. It is so very quiet, and Cuisinart has provided a storage system within the main bowl and small bowl so that an extra box is not needed for blades etc. I had received my first Cuisinart Food Processor 26 years ago as a wedding gift. My goodness, what a huge change. The blue is so beautiful in our Italian style kitchen.

I love this food processor. The bowl size is perfectly sufficient. Chopped and mixing are a breeze with the motor size. I have not shredded or sliced yet. I find it easy to use and clean. I do like the interior storage but it is a bit clunky to take out and put back on. It’s a little on the heavier side but I leave mine on the counter because I use it often. You can’t beat the high quality and reasonable price.

This is my second core custom processor, I completely wore out the first one. I am very happy to be able to use the dicing blades from my first one with my new one. And with the addition of the blender component I am able free up counter space. I am very pleased with this food processor.

This food processor is much less easy to use than our earlier model. While it looks nice, the design makes it harder to insert blades for operation, and the stem and chopping blade often fail to run when chopping hard cheeses and other more solid produce.

I haven't used it enough yet for a thorough review. So far it does everything I need it to, and I love having the attachments stored inside the bowl - so no need for another box to take up counter or cupboard space. My biggest complaint is that the bowl and lid are both very difficult to rotate on or off. They're extremely stiff, and I find it very difficult to remove them and put them back in place. And the handles aren't designed well for getting a good grip. My old food processor had open handles, which made it easier to grasp them to get purchase. I guess it's possible that these will loosen up over time, but right now I'm struggling to get them to budge.

Purchased as a replacement for my beloved work horse 11-cup Pro Processor that worked like a trojan in my kitchen for 12 years. I like that this one is lighter and that, like all Cuisinart kitchen equipment, it's very easy to operate, clean and store. So far, it feels like it delivers excellently, handled the slightly larger quantities I needed for Christmas catering, and still worked efficiently making soup for two. Highly recommended over a smaller volume machine.

There are many food processors in the market, I went for Cuisinart because of their brand. You can put a whole potato inside to slice it. I wanted to make potato chips and ended in slicing them by hand. It is a waste of money if you end up doing everything by hand.

Only one star because I returned the dicer accessory kit without using it. The more I looked at it, the more I thought the cost was too much for something I would only use occasionally. Plus the fact that it was another item that would have to be stored in my packed kitchen!