Lol Livinthedream, I read your post and wanted to counter everything. And it was then that i realise yup, I really do want it! So I'm really glad you posted, helped me realise what my heart already knows
The bit where it replaces everything you have, ah that makes me wince. But the ease of doing things all in the one vessel is just soooo efficient & tempting. And for me it's making things like stock, soups - puree it in the pot you made it in - noice! Plus making curry pastes, curries, risotto's, curry pastes & dips etc. My food processor was a basic model in 1999 when I got it... it's not that good. And there is like a gazillion parts, none of which can be dishwashered. It's more trouble than it's worth to pull it out - so of course I rarely do. And I don't have a mixer. So I guess I'd really have to upgrade to something anyway.
I'm also more interested in the savoury stuff than the sweet stuff, and I love the fact it cooks in the same pot that sliced, diced & sauteed everything. A mixer won't do that!

Teresa - among other things I'm wheat-free, and sick of paying $7 per loaf of bread, so I plan on trying to make my own bread too Glad to hear you're loving yours!

I used to love cooking but I find it very frustrating with our extreme range of limitations. And I think I've become very focussed on the basics because we do have to do everything pretty much from scratch ourselves... not by choice but by necessity. Maybe this is to compensate for all that? but either way... I think we're doing it. DH has been doing some research and even he thinks its a great idea and he hasn't even seen the demo yet lol.

Still interested in hearing any other points though - I'd rather hear it now than after I've shelled out the cashola!