Honestly, I had no intentions of trying one, mainly due to the cost. I've been looking at them for a while, even before Herb picked them up, but just couldn't bring myself to pay that for a chopper. I've used the Little Choppers for years, and just couldn't picture there being that much room for improvement, especially not enough to justify the difference in price. Man, was I wrong! As I said, if these will hold out for the long haul, they are well worth the money in my opinion. I think they will--the base is much more solidly built than the LC. The wild cuts they offer were tempting, but I stuck with my tried and true sheild cut. I like not having to risk a digit every time I chop a feather, along with getting a much neater, very consistent cut. Thought about picking them up myself, but I don't want to compete with Herb. I don't know him personally, but he seems to be a real nice guy, and did me right on the Vario. If you chop a lot of feathers, or intend to, I think it's well worth the price.

Chad