We cook a lot, we love making bread and focaccia, so we buy a lot of cold cuts to fill them up. Having a solid slicer allow us to save money buying chunks rather than expensive slices. This slicer, at the sale price, was the perfect solution. So far, no complaints, it is great for serious home use, if you have the space, being slightly big. Not sure if it would be good for small business, as advertised. I owned a small deli and I would go for something bigger, in that case. I forgot to say that in hour house we feed 8 family members daily. For this price, don't get lower and buy plastic toy slicers, just go for this one!