I am very pleased with this purchase. It was good value for money and I have used it almost daily since it arrived. It is easy to use and there is a recipe book included. The mixer blades are very sharp and slice, grate and mix as you would expect. The graduated speed is useful for mixing cakes without slicing the fruit in the mix. The blender is also excellent, although I had to ask my husband to unscrew the bottom the first time I used it. We have made lots of cakes, bread, soup and sliced lots of veg. I have not yet used the juicer or herb mill, but they look straightforward to use. The incorporated scales are useful, especially as you can reset them to zero as you add different ingredients. All the bits I have used so far go in the dishwasher. All in all I would recommend this food processor.