I received this as a gift and so far it works wonderfully. I chopped up small chunks of asiago cheese, whizzed it around about 5-10 times and "instant grated cheese" !Very handy for chopping walnuts and making dips too. The only warning is that you MUST be careful of the extremely sharp blade. In order to change the setting from "course chop" to "puree", you have to flip the blade over, and it is very easy to slice your finger "even if" you're being very careful. To prevent this, try wearing oven mitts or heavy-duty leather work gloves(from any hardware/home improvement store).