I worked at a deli in NY years ago, so have many hours on commercial slicers. I wanted one for home and infrequent office party use, and this has definitely fit that. Compared to similar featured Globe and Hobart models, this model is foremost MUCH less expensive. in terms function, this slicers is very solid/strong, glides well, and retains a sharp edge. The sharpener is almost exact of the other brands and does a good job. While this one is a bit harder to get completely clean, it's not terrible, and I just plan a single day to do all deli meat slicing for the week. The throw on this model is also a bit short, so really wide cuts of meat I could do on a similar sized Globe will need to be chunked. But, again, considering the significant price difference, the value this slice brings can't be matched even with a used Globe or Hobart. I highly recommend.