Food processor, ninja or magi mix ?

[karmalama]

My lovely old kitchen aid gave up the ghost and I replaced it with a smaller kitchen aid, it's useless. Have tried shredding cabbage and smushing biscuits and neither was a success. It's too small and too flimsy and the feeder tube is like a pencil.
I need to replace it but can't make another costly mistake
Looking at the magi mix 5200 xl or the larger ninja.
Any reviews of either ?
I don't use it that often but when I do I'm shredding lots of cabbage for coleslaw or a pack of digestives for crumbs so need a decent size bowl

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Can't comment on the Ninja but I reckon I've had my Magimax 5200 for nearly 20 years and I'd replace it tomorrow if it died. It's a workhorse and handles large quantities of chopping and grating well and makes great pastry.

I used to have a magimix and used it daily.
Reader, it broke. Had 3 kids since then so money is a bit tighter.
Since then I've honestly managed just fine with a £5 handheld and back to basics approach, I've not really missed it tbh.

Magimix every time! There's no comparison really, have had mine over 10 years and it's a proper workhorse.

I've got a Magimix, the largest one, and it's brilliant. I've had it about 4 years, and use it loads. Before I got it we had an ancient basic food processor which I had before I met DH, so it must have been over 25 years old when it died.

I love my Thermomix. It's an older model (TM35) and I have no interest in upgrading to the newer ones with a screen and step by step instructions. Might be overkill if all you want to do is blend stuff but it makes light work of anything I've thrown in it.

I have a Ninja and love it BUT unfortunately, there's a known issue with the bowl design. Basically, the cogs joining it to the motor are too flimsy and can't cope with the power. They break after a while, and it's happened to many people. It's a shame bc I absolutely loved mine.