On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:00:18 -0800, "TammyM" >
wrote:

>OK, finally I can get my gripe in. Cuisinart sucks. I've had my FP for
>about 7 years, and the plastic locking thingie broke off on Thanksgiving
>Day. Very bad timining indeed. This breakage rendered the damned thing
>useless as it is a "safety mechanism". I wrote to their customer service
>department and complained, pointing out that my previous FP was a La Machine
>which has lasted 25+ years. I gave it to my mom when I got the Cuisinart.
>Customer service has NEVER gotten back to me. Dirty buzzards. I have a
>repetitive motion injury which has rendered my right hand pretty lame, and
>chopping anything hurts like hell (as does stirring, hell, even brushing my
>teeth hurts my wrist!.). My mom gave me back the La Machine and I'd
>forgotten how great it is. No heroic measures required to get the damned
>lid off. It's a LOT smaller than the Cuisinart but it's very well
>constructed - no flimsy plastic locking thingie to break off.
>
>I'm going to use this bad boy until it gives up the ghost; then I'm going to
>buy a Kitchenaid.
>
>And Cuisinart can go screw themselves!
>
>TammyM, bah humbug

Duly noted. I'll keep an eye out for La Machines at the thrift store.
Sounds like a nice piece of equipment.

Carol