We've had four food processors since 1980, three Cuisinarts and a Kitchen Aide. The first Cuisinart was great. It lasted about 20 years. The second one worked as well, but it seemed like once a month we were ordering some little plastic doodad that had broken. We finally retired it to horseradish duty (horseradish will etch the plastic, sometimes) and bought a Kitchen Aide. We are currently on our third Cuisinart. Mind you, we use the CRAP out of ours between cooking for 6-8 people (or more) and canning. Right now is tomato and green chile season, which means it gets used daily. We put up about 200 pints of salsa every year, plus all the tomatoes we have energy to process.
My philosophy with kitchen appliances has always been, buy the best you can find. And, short of going to a restaurant supply place, Cuisinart is the one.