"I've had this chopper for approximately 8 months, and used it 4-5 times. It would start, work well, and then stop in the middle of the chopping. We thought it had over heated, although it gave no sign of that. After awhile, it would start again. Yesterday it did not start at all. I tried all the "trouble shooting" advice that came with it. I was fortunate, that it was within the 1 years replacement time, so I will receive a new one. It seem cheaply made and I'm surprised at that with the name of KitchenAid. I hope my next one will work well, but from many of the reviews, I am skeptical."