A:AnswerI always find it easier to start with the base and seat it. Afterwards, place the blade, then the top. If the base is off, then it is impossible to work it properly. Hope this helps.
A:AnswerThis is a kitchen aid product. Their products are top notch. There specialties are commercial products. This particular product is a home/ consumer version of the original bad boy.
A:AnswerYes, I think so. You have manual control over how long you want to keep on chopping. I have used it to chop up cooked black beans into paste so I could make Black Beans Brownies without flour. Also made DIY sauerkraut from it.