I received this as a gift almost 12 years ago, and it still works and has a permanent place on my kitchen counter. The bowls and accessories have yet to crack, break, or melt in the dishwasher, and I've never had to sharpen the blades or the shredder edges. It blends, purees, chops, shreds, and grates things with amazing speed, and everything comes out even -- no big chunks and tiny bits. My husband complains because he always locks the bowl on backwards, but it's just a matter of looking, in my opinion. The only problems I have is that it's hard to get stuff out of the inside of the pusher (because it's so deep) and that it's now too small for our family! But I wouldn't give it up... it's been too reliable and has worked fabulously over the years.