I bought this unit for my Adult Son who asked me to post his review for this unit:I rarely give reviews, and when I do my feedback tends to be completely negative. Having said that, I cannot give this unit Higher praise. I researched over 200 different makes and models before I settled on this unit and I am very glad I picked it.First let me say that I saw many complaints that this unit was a pain in the butt to clean. It probably has something to do with the fact that it's a Meat Slicer, and not a Toaster. I would be surprised to find any Meat Slicer that IS easy to clean, but as far as these types of devices go, this one is actually easier than most. The spin knob on the front of the slicing arm makes it easy to remove (Unlike a sample model of a different brand I saw on display at Costco, but more on that later). Yes, you need allen wrenches (Not Included) to remove and wash the blade (heavy and SHARP!). I found an old set that I rarely use and just keep it with the unit. Once I get the blade off, yes, there are little bits of meat all over. Again, it's a MEAT SLICER! If you don't expect to spend 20 minutes cleaning it up when you're done, I'm sorry but your expectations are just wrong for this kind of device.I have found the overall quality and use of this unit to be excellent so far. I primarily bought it to make my own lower salt lunch meats, and I have sliced (thin) tri-tip, pork roast and roast turkey. The slices are perfect and consistent every single slice, either thick slices, or so thin you can almost read through them. The unit has an adjustable support to keep the slicing tray perfectly level while you slice. The blade is not the largest available, but more than sufficient for anything a home user could want. The safety features are very good for this type of unit, and make it virtually impossible to cut anyone as long as best practices are used.The build quality of this is great, Mostly real metal, barely any plastic.The built in sharpener takes some