TJ, that is a great looking food processor, but I think you might be let down by a 7 cup model. I know that with my 13 cup that when making coleslaw the cabbage fills the bowl up MIGHTY fast. I think it would be a hassle to have to dump and work in batches, and a 7 cup seems to me would have to have that done pretty frequently if you're making enough food for several people. And the Kitchenaid and most other brands come with a mini bowl for making smaller batches of things, like hummus, dips, garlic mincing, etc.
Here is the one I have, and I got it at Belk with a coupon that I had for around $165 tax and all. I am sure you could find a 25% or better coupon somewhere and for $65 more you'd have all the size you need and the thing will last for a decade or more. I think I even put mine on a new Belk card that day and got an extra 10% off. Just had to wait to pay for it for a few weeks when the bill came, but that was a plus! Then cut up the card!
That said though, Cuisinart would last just as long or longer than a Kitchenaid, but I would definitely look into something 12 cup or bigger.
BTW, if you plan on making dough, the 7 cup would shake itself off the table. Even my 13 cup which is fairly large and powerful shakes quite a lot with my brioche dough. I bake bread ALOT, and it is my second (if not damn close first) passion next to smoking and grilling, and I feel that a 7 cup would have a rough time making an amount of dough that is sizeable enough to work with.
