After my VERY expensive Kitchen Aid food processor seized up, I began to search for a more affordable option. I came across this Cuisinart, refurbished one. It got excellent reviews, and I decided for under $100.00 I had nothing to lose. I'm not sure what constitutes a "Refurbished" appliance, but when this arrived it was in the original box, nothing looked like it had ever been unpacked. I carefully took it apart & washed it by hand. BEWARE !! the blades are VERY sharp. This food processor in my opinion is actually more powerful than my Kitchen Aid. It has a beautiful boxed case to store all the blades too. They also provide a detailed owners manual with recipes. It's done a great job making riced cauliflower, breadcrumbs, grated hard cheese, pesto sauce with my garden basil. Whatever I throw at it, it does a fantastic job. Very happy with my purchase I highly recommend the Cuisinart over Kitchen Aid.