ABSOLUTELY!
I absolutely can NOT rely on my eyeball for portion sizes... I don't weigh EVERYTHING, but things like meat, pasta, rice, proteins, etc - I would be WAY over my calories if I guessed. I use it almost every day, and more than once most days.
I actually bought my Krups IN the UK and brought it with me when we moved to Canada... I see Currys carries a Kenwood for 25 squiddlies... we've had a lot of Kenwood products with no problems, so maybe take a look!
Good luck!
Heather
PS - this is a lot like my Krups one, just to give you an idea:
http://www.comet.co.uk/cometbrowse/p...do?sku=223603#