I ordered this multi-function kitchen appliance to grind meat, not to grate cheese, make salad, or to juice tomatoes, so my review is focused on its ability to make ground meat. I appreciate that it has other functions, but I really wanted this for hunting season, since venison is important in my family's diet. This little grinder works super well--in just a few minutes, I was able to fill a 3-quart pot with ground meat. Although the directions said the meat had to be carefully trimmed of all fat and connective tissue, I just chunked up the deer meat in approximately 1" cubes and this grinder was able to handle it all just fine. You do need to be careful to use the pusher to make sure the meat goes all the way down into the grinder, but I was amazed at how well it worked. The meat grinder parts are simple and easy to clean, with three separate discs for different grinds (I used the medium one and it was perfect). I'm especially pleased that all the grinder parts are made of metal, and they feel very sturdy. Another positive thing about this grinder is that the parts aren't dangerously sharp while cleaning, unlike most food processors, which have nasty sharp blades that are a real pain to wash. I'm very happy with this machine and would definitely recommend it to anyone who needs to grind modest amounts of meat. The instructions say to use the machine for no more than 10 minutes at a time (after which it needs a 10-minute cooldown period before using it again), but I was able to fill a 3-quart pot with ground venison in that time frame. If you want (or need) to grind a whole deer, pig, side of beef, etc, then this gizmo is probably not the best choice, but for occasional family use it's been very useful to me. This appliance may be redundant for people who own fancy stand mixers with grinder attachments, but I find it to be super handy (and a lot more reasonably priced than buying a stand mixer plus meat grinder attachment).