After much research on Amazon and comparing the KitchenAid with Cuisinart, I went for the 12 cup KitchenAid, and bought one for our daughter in law too. From the outset I did not like the fact that the bowl leaked easily (a problem I'd never encountered with my previous "cheapo" food processor). I've had the KitchenAid now for a little over two years and have probably used it a dozen times, and unfortunately the plastic lid, the work bowl handle, and the feed tube pusher have all developed serious cracks, and the handle is about falling off. I chatted online with a KitchenAid rep who informed me the warranty was only good for one year, and that it would cost me about $80 to replace these parts. She said my problems are unusual, and suggested that washing parts in the dishwasher might have caused this. I understood the parts to be dishwasher safe, and for 20 years I had washed my previous FP parts in the dishwasher and never had any problems.
In the end I decided not to reinvest in this machine, so I retired it in favor of a new 14 cup Cuisinart. I got it home and immediately tested it out with a huge batch of (potentially leaky) gazpacho. It worked great, and without the drips I'd suffered with the KitchenAid. The Cuisinart is billed as "dishwasher safe" but just in case I'm planning to handwash the plastic parts. But if I succumb to the dishwasher, at least with the Cuisinart there is a 3-5 year warranty.
In summary, I was disappointed with the leakiness of the KitchenAid, and really dismayed that the plastic parts cracked and were ruined after such a short time and so little use. Now I've got a useless base and attachments on my hands--what a waste.
I think Cuisinart is probably the legitimate winner of the Food Processing category, just as KitchenAid takes the title for its stand mixers. I also have a mini Cuisinart FP that is terrific.
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More Detail For KitchenAid KFPW760WH 700 Watt 12 Cup Food Processor White
- 700-watt food processor with wide and narrow feed tubes, plus pulse control
- 12-cup work bowl, 10-cup chef's bowl, and 4-cup mini bowl with mini blade
- Multipurpose stainless-steel blade, dough blade, citrus press, and egg whip
- 3 discs for slicing/shredding; spatula; storage case; dishwasher-safe parts
- Measures 10-1/2 by 8-1/4 by 16-1/8 inches; 1-year warranty
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