Bought in November. Holds a LOT (19 L), takes almost anything, is silent...REALLY, you have to listen carefully when the "mixers" are moving to hear anything at all, and even then it's barely audible. This is true composting, not just dehydrating and chopping into small pieces. (I say that, based on the PROCESS used, but from what I've read, the results from ANY kitchen composter should be aged longer than they suggest). We considered the Reencle (sp?), which is highly advertised, but went with the Geme because of the larger capacity. We saw a lot of ads, and "comparison" reviews that included the reencle, but nothing on the Geme, so it was a gamble. But I feel like we WON, and SOMEONE should be reviewing/comparing this machine with the others, because people are missing out! The absolute ONLY negative is not really even negative, but just a fact: In the early days, there was a VERY FAINT odor...from the microbiota, I suspect. It wasn't bad, just not exactly pleasant, and ONLY noticeable when you opened it to put stuff in. Within a week or so (not long) it was gone. Oh, one other negative is the price...it IS more expensive. I suspect in years to come that the price might come down some, and it IS considerably larger capacity. I'm glad we chose it, anyway.Also, Geme is going to be releasing a smaller version, I guess for folks that have the counter space and not the floor space, or perhaps to offer a cheaper version? No idea. But if you're considering that, you might want to hang on for a bit and check it out!And no, I'm not being paid, and I got no "deal" from Geme, nor do they have any idea who the heck I am. I'm just a VERY satisfied buyer!I haven't emptied it as yet, so I can't review the compost itself...tho I can see the results in the machine, and the fact that it doesn't SMELL! I can't imagine it getting better than this!! It's fast, silent, odorless, and a real quality machine. If I could give it more stars, I would!