A while back I was really investigating a raw food diet and found this device on many of the You Tube videos. Lots of great recipes that I wanted to try out.I later found creating zucchini noodles a great alternative to wheat pasta. I am intending someday to remove wheat entirely from my diet and this is a great way to do that.I have only made zucchini noodles so far, haven't had much time for anything else.I am worried about the plastic however and if it will stand up to wear and tear.. I hate the fact that everything nowadays is plastic, and cheap plastic at that.