I've had this knife less than six months and it just stopped working. I've only used it to slice bread, nothing else, and really loved it when it was working. Now, I'm forced to use a bread slicing knife which is very much a hassle for me, as I do not have great strength in my hands. I'm getting another electric knife but it certainly won't be made by Cuisinart, although all of their other products that I own are just fantastic! I am SO disappointed in this product!