Paradice™ 9

A GOOD FOOD PROCESSOR!  Sick, late, lazy, all excuses in one umbrella.  No cutting of fingers.  Saves a lot of those expensive knives and god knows what!  Breville paradice 9.  Slices from paper thin to slice of bread thick,  Chops, minces Dices  Makes dough!!!  30 year warranty on the motor.  Fits under the cabinet.  It will save soooo much time on your mise en place, cooking will be very very quick.  It can handle anything from 1 onion to 20 onions with the same precision. 

I absolutely love my Breville, lots of attachments, but it is most definitely not under $200. $350-$700, but it should last forever.

Personally I’d grab a used Cuisinart, Magimix or Breville off marketplace if you want anywhere near the lifespan of your JC Penny model. If you’re patient deals can be had.

If budget isn’t a problem, Magimix is fantastic and checks all your boxes Breville is also very good but in the price range Cuisinart if you want something cheaper. Still good (and good value), but a marked step down from the other two

Breville is Australian ofc and makes a top notch food processor (much better than Cuisinart), although it’d probably stretch your budget. Food processors are something you should do right or not at all though.

I have had my Breville food processor for 16 years. It's lasted 4x longer than the Cuisinart it replaced.