Having owned and used both the next size up mini-processor and the very big brother, when the motor failed on my old dlc-2, i immediately ordered this as a good replacement...well, that was wrong!!  First, this unit is smaller, and even a little smaller makes a big difference as you cant really fill these to the top. Second, this unit lacks the convenient bi-directional rotation of the next model up...this one has two speeds, but only turns in one direction.  To change from chop to grind, you have to remove the blade completely, turn it over and then reinsert it in the machine.  Finally, while this unit does nice work on very soft and very small items, it is not very good with any item of any size or hardness.  So, if you work mostly in small quantities with very small or soft ingredients, this is probably OK.  If not, spend a few more bucks and save yourself a lot of grief.  For $10 more, you get double the machine!!