I really like this slicer. I make buckboard bacon,bacon,pastrami ,hams , and deli meats all the time . This slicer slices everything up the way I want it. I had a cheap slicer before that was really inconsistent and was too small to slice up big things like bacon n pastrami. Love this slicer . Could of came with better instructions on taking it apart to clean but I figured it out.