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Omg omg omg. This thing is amazing. I hate chopping veggies. Hate. Hate. Hate. Saw this on a lightning deal so figured what the hey, I'll get it.People, people.... I just filled up 4 plates (10 in Dixie plates, to be exact) with veggies in less than 10 minutes. Seriously. I chopped an onion earlier to saute in 15 seconds. Yes, really.If chopping veggies keeps you buying the same frozen ones over and over like me, this is for you. It's a kitchen miracle.You can chop onions, potatoes (not sweet potatoes, though, that's in the instructions), peppers, mushrooms, zucchini, cucumber, etc. Probably a whole lot more, too. Apparently tomatoes don't do well according to the instructions (too soft, maybe?). You can also do eggs.Best. Invention. Ever.I've used a lot of kitchen gadgets. My kitchen could be a commercial for Pampered Chef. But I don't think even PC could top this thing.Seriously, get this. Definitely worth the money. I love my slicer. I bought it three months ago and I've used it almost every day for dicing, chopping, and making veggie noodles. First, the blades are extremely sharp. They cut through everything I put on them. I like having diced onions, jalapenos, and green peppers on hand. My chopper has made it incredibly easy to dice my cooking "trinity" on a regular basis. I usually make a pint jar of this mix twice a week. I also use the chopper to dice carrots, celery, potatoes, and tomatoes. I read that others have had problems with some versions of potato but mine has never met a potato it couldn't dice. When dicing, I slice my veggies in 1/4" slices so when I dice them they come out in nearly perfect 1/4" blocks. As the pictures show, diced veggies are cleanly cut and in a uniform size. I've used the chopping blade on fruits and veggies and this has made preparing stews and soups a snap. The picture with noodles and carrots shows my chopped carrots on top of Ditalini noodles to give a perspective on size. I've found that when chopping anything, it helps to visualize how you'll use it in the dish. For example, with thick veggies like zucchini, summer squash, parsnips, or cucumbers, I slice them about 1/2" thick and feed them through the cutting blade vertically. With thin veggies like carrots and celery, I cut them into 2"- 3" strips and cut them horizontally. The only fault I have with my chopper is the spiralizer and julienne blades. The veggie has to be thin or it won't fit into the slicer so normal sized zucchini doesn't go through very well. However, they were addons so I still give this appliance five stars. As to durability, I handwash the blades and pusher for light jobs but when I use it for multiple dicing and chopping, I break down the chopper into individual components and run them through the dishwasher. I've had no problems with mine falling apart or breaking despite frequent use. UPDATED:The cleaning is much easier than the Vidalia shopper, nothing sticks even after a few days and mostly rinses off easy. The parts come apart for easy cleaning as well. Updating from 3 to 4 stars but will stay short of 5 because I did prefer the 20% smaller cuts of the Vidalia. Will keep it posted as it’s gets older. Generally impressed with it so far.ORIGINAL REVIEW:Since I couldn't find the answer, I thought I'd share it for the everyone' benefit:The smallest blade cutting size is 6.8mm squares. The larger dice size is 13.8mm squares. The cutting area (blades) size is 85mm x 85mm (3-6/16in x 3-6/16in). The larger dice blades are nice and thick/solid where as the smaller dice blades a thin/loose (they rattle). The smallest cuts are about 20% bigger than the Vidalia chopper which I’ve been using for years. It’s stronger than Vidalia but that’s also because the cuts are slight larger and the cutting area is slightly smaller putting less pressure on the blades.While the blades are super sharp, however I'm not sure how long the smallest cutting blade will last because it feels a little flimsy. I bought this to replace my Vidalia which lasted me a few years and suffered from lousy blades. I suspect from the initial inspection the blades are similar and may not last much longer but it's MUCH easier to use than Vidalia. Once the blades start dulling that's when the problem starts since it exerts too much pressure and then eventually breaks. So the key is how long will the blades last.The plus here is that the cutting area is the largest in this style of choppers.I'm also worried about the hinge breaking as it doesn't look too sturdy. I'll use it for a few months and update this review. Oh , do we like this chopper? YES WE DO!Definetely. We bought this short time ago but ever since this is our biggest helper in the meal prep time. We buy a sac of potatoes, onions and bag of peppers and one of us peels them and cuts with this little magic maker. Oh it a breeze!You have to push down hard to press onions for examples but I am a petite woman, even I can do it without much of a hassle and it is WAY MORE FASTER than cutting them with our hands. It is very versatile, as I said we use it to cut many vegetables. It has been very sturdy and easy to clean overall. The only feedback, not complaint, is that it is hard to clean the small blade but it comes with a small comb and brush which are very helpful to clean the small holes in this blade. Just be careful while cleaning as once, I almost cut my fingers while trying to push things out with my hand, always use the brush/comb to clean!! Overall, we really really like this product- small but mighty and our biggest helper in the meal prep times! Makes life so much easier. I can't imagine chopping onions or bell peppers by hand anymore, and it does so much more. We used to have a prepworks chopper which was a similar idea, but you had to press so hard to chop, and it broke after not too long. This one requires very little effort to cut through the food and it has a generous container.