My post was not meant to promote the grinder, as I have no connection with the company. And, I can ensure that I'll never attempt to grind that much meat in an hour, maybe 50 lbs at the most. I am thinking of getting a grinder of this power, because I have owned cheap ones in the past that caused me to give up on sausage making, i.e., it took me 3 days once to grind 3 deer and make sausage. I said I'd never make sausage again, but here I am again because I love doing things on my own and like to make food that others enjoy. So, the power may be overkill, but I've heard many on here say that a 1HP grinder is the ticket. I will probably buy this one, but if not, I'll buy another of similar power/make as I don't want the problems associated with cheap plastic ones I had in the past. I have a cast iron vertical stuffer, so that won't be a problem. Thanks for your post, which made me reevaluate my reasons for purchasing a powerful grinder.