After years of struggling with our Kitchen Aid sausage mincer/stuffer using this machine was a breeze. There's no getting away from the fact that this is a big piece of kit (5ltr size) but as we normally do batches of 10kg +, it's not a problem and we have plenty of space for storage.
The quality of the machine is good, all stainless steel, well designed and comes apart for easy cleaning. The turn handle sprocket is too lose for my liking but works none the less, also there is a problem with the push shaft falling quickly into the chamber if the pusher plate is not attached to it, bit of a shock the first time it happened!
The machine needs to be clamped to the work surface, when clamped its very easy to use. The sausage meat needs to be pushed in tightly to avoid air pockets, a small amount of vegetable oil wiped around the plunger seal helps the plunger slide, its a very tight fit which is great, no leakage.
Washing is very easy, all comes apart, the pusher plate unscrews from the pusher bar, a bit fiddly to re-attach but if you remember to keep the handle attached to the socket the pusher bar will stay in the up position.
The range of stuffing tubes is great, again stainless steel and easy to clean with the bottle brush included with the package.
Overall a great machine for a home that loves sausages, not perfect but good enough for large batches and easy to use single handed.
Maria 
