While this is an expensive food mill, the price is totally worth it. It is exceptional quality and holds a lot. My old food mill didn't hold very much and I always had to re-arrange the food in it to get it to process. This one did my entire batch of tomatoes in one go. It is a little stiff right now but I think that will loosen up with time. Another great feature of this food mill is that it is easy to take apart which makes cleaning it a breeze. So glad I bought it!