Title: Don't waste your money......
Product review: I bought the mini-prep as a reconditioned unit in April 2003. First one arrived DOA, complete with burnt plastic smell and loose pieces rattling around inside. Replacement unit was in excellenct condition - but died tonight when its little plastic/nylon gears ground themselves into pulp. This is after only 8 or 10 uses. Why so little use over 8 months ? Because the only thing I found that it did well was to chop olives. Everything else needed to be cut into little tiny pieces (including the soft bananas and fresh strawberries I tried to puree in juice to make smoothies) before processing. Even then this machine didn't do a complete/consistent job. Yes - the blades are VERY sharp - which is good - but the ring they are mounted on is small and it's hard to handle without getting cut - I suggest using gloves. Maybe I just expected too much from this little unit but my advice is to spend a little more and get a bigger/better processor.
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