I use incredible amounts of garlic and even though I don't enjoy washing the chamber but using this to chop garlic beats both my garlic press and knife. Granted it leaves soem chunks to big but that is a small price to pay for ease and speed I also use it to make bread crumbs out of croutons.  It is great for making smaller amounts of salad dressing ( I make homemade caeser dressing in here- enough for a dinner party). I will even use it to do a really quick beating to egg whites. I am not a big gadget person but this is a much have in my kitchen. The immersion blender that comes with the chopper bowl attachment is a suitable alternative if you already have that.