Like I said before I think you will find different views on how it's used and why people purchase it. Out of all my friends that use it every single person is different.

As someone who could cook before and as someone who has worked in the kitchen appliance industry every appliance can be useful and do things that another one can do.

In my kitchen I have a mixer, rice cooker, scales, a food processor, a hand blender, a rocket blender, a mincer and a multitude of other gadgets that make my life easier.

For me the appeal of the TMX is the fact that it does combine appliances. Yes I could use other appliances and when I cook lots of things I still do. I haven't thrown out my scales, or my knife or my mixer. They all still have a place in my kitchen. I still cook on the stove. I was a "from scratch" person prior to owning a TMX. So that in itself hasn't changed. But I do find because I mostly use my TMX cooking/prepping/mixing 10 things in a day is a breeze because I can do it all in one bowl, with a quick wash in between. I don't have a multitude of measuring cups etc to wash up, or numerous bowls etc. And that too saves time in prep and cooking and washing up. Mixing a cake is faster in my TMX. And I have found that I can replicate the same end product as with my mixer. Breads knead faster. It is faster for me to chop up a mammoth amount of veg than lifting out my food processor (or grating/chopping) and it's a lot easier to clean than my food processor. Gravies and sauces can be done quickly and without me needing to be there. I can do whole meals including steaming veg in my TMX and cleanup is a breeze. And I know when that timer goes off it's all ready... which is good for those who suck at time management during cooking (not a real problem with me as I've been doing it for years).

Things I do in my TMX:

Chopping Veg
Sauces
Doughs
Baking Powder
Spice Mixes/Herbed Salts/Curry Pastes
Flavoured Butters
Custard
Vanilla Paste
Sorbet/Gelati (in a few seconds I might add... this is a HUGE plus in summer with the kids)
Jams/Curds
Condensed Milk/Dulche de Leche
Passata
Chicken Stock Concentrate (this alone is one of my favourite things!)
Choux Pastry
Grate Cheese/Chocolate
Perfect Ganache for cake decorating (I can't replicate this with anything else as it's specific to the temperature it's cooked at)
Tempering Chocolate
Caramalising White Chocolate
Smoothies
Fudge
Mincing Meat
Soups
Curries
Steamed ANYTHING
Boiled Eggs, Soft Boiled Eggs, Poaches Eggs, Slow Poached Eggs
Sous Vide anything
Steamed and flavoured Rice
Pilaf
Flours/including nut flours
Kneading Meat for meatballs etc
Dips
Haloumi/Ricotta/Mascapone/Cream Cheese (and any hard cheeses if you have the kits)
Yoghurt
4 second Salads
Pulled/Shredded Chicken and other meats
Crackers for lunchboxes
Risotto (I still do make risotto on the stove but for arancini or nights when it's either I chuck stuff in the TMX or we get takeaway I will use the TMX)
Cooking Pasta
Mashed Potato/Vegetable Purees
A whole heap of mains
Slow cooking
Coconut Milk/Cream
Washing Powder (doing this today!)
Beauty Products
Chai Tea
Nut Brittle
Macarons
Pavlovas
Fritters/Hash Browns

Can I do these things with other appliances or basic kitchen tools? Of course. But I think unless you have one it's hard to see how much time you save.

And can I just say I totally understand why people can't see the value, I totally get that. And please do NOT think I'm trying to convince anyone they NEED one because I actually think like any appliance it isn't for anyone, and second to that I love mine but that doesn't mean I'm going to try and talk anyone into using one, nor does it have any impact on me whatsoever if you get one or not LOL.

I personally don't like the marketing either. But that's because it is marketed for people who don't know how to cook, or don't have time to cook. And whilst this is obviously a great selling point or people wouldn't have the success they do have with using them for me that wasn't what sold me. I didn't buy it to cook every meal. I also don't feel guilty pulling out a pot or turning on my mixer. But there are very involved techniques and methods of cooking I just couldn't do, or should I say couldn't be bothered doing without using a TMX or adding a multitude of other expensive gadgets to my kitchen. I also don't think I would enjoy doing 10 things in my kitchen the same way I do with the TMX, and neither would my kitchen hand who usually helps with the clean up

I think if you want to see if it would work for you, your best bet is to get in touch with someone that has one and get them to give you an idea of a weekly meal plan, time spent actually standing there doing the cooking etc, cost savings etc And maybe just go have a play. It may not be something that you will use, or it might. I can't tell you. I don't know how or what you cook in your kitchen and what your blocks are (besides time) that prevents you from eating less convenience foods.

Check out some of the TMX recipe blogs online, google some recipes and see if they are things you would make, and make easily. For me the $2k price tag was worth it. And I would have made that back in time and money already. But I also don't stare at it thinking "I must use this every second of every day to get value out of it."