General Electric GFC530V 1/2 Horsepower Deluxe Continuous Feed Disposall Extra-Large Capacity Food Waste Disposer, Black

Easy to install.
My husband actually installed it and didn't have any problems. Make sure you get the power cord though. It works well, though it seems we have to use it more often than our old one that was the same horsepower. Even when just rinsing dishes it seems like it backs up with water...not a big deal though cause one quick flip of the switch and it goes down.

Cheaply Manufactured Piece Of Junk
I was surprised by how cheaply this thing was made:
*shoddy plastic sink flange
*non-standard-size stopper with a rubber outer ring so paper-thin that actually stopping water from draining using it would require some kind of miracle. (However, good luck running down to the hardware store to replace it with a better one - it's roughly 1/4 inch smaller than every other drain stopper made.)
*a full 2 1/2" worth of wire you get to try to wire it into the house's electrical system. (If you have an under-sink outlet, you can get a power cord for an additional charge. Don't bother looking in the box - it's not in there.)
*the bracket that holds the discharge elbow onto the side of the disposer is about 1/8" too wide so that, if you tighten it fully, you actually end up causing a leak. (In all fairness, the manual says that the "Discharge elbow must be installed by a professional" so, apparently at that point in installing the thing, you are then expected to call a...

Poor Product Quality
If your disposal is as old as mine was then finding a model that is similar is going to be a challenge for any DIY. Model height, drain hole placement and electrical connection are not always located in the same position as the old disposal you're going to replace. Even ordering online for a replacement is a real challenge if you don't know what you're looking for. The two most popular home DIY centers such as Lowes and Home Depot does offer similar disposal but you need to measure first and as an added measure take a photo of the bad one for reference "It's nothing like measure twice cut once". If you bringing home the wrong type it can really jerk your chain. I recommend that you try to find the same model, or design with the same height (from the top) of the drainage hole and note where the power connection is located because that's what's needed for reconnection (this can be a deal breaker if you are not prepared). This is especially true if this is a dual sink setup...

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