We are so pleased with the Ritter Hand Bread & Food Slicer AMANO 5, as it does a wonderful job slicing our homemade sourdough bread. Being in a small town on Vancouver Island, Canada, we were a little hesitant ordering this directly from Germany, but we couldn't be happier with the smooth transaction, shipping and delivery. Took about a week from order to delivery. Product arrived in perfect condition as it was packaged appropriately. Wouldn't hesitate to order future products from Loewen-Meta.