Hey nice lookin' bacon....again!
From your avatar it looks like your little one is growing fast!
As for the slicer, I finally bought one last year. A Chef's Choice 615. Very happy with it. And i use it at least once a month. When i find meat sales, I grill/smoke more, ex. turkey breasts, and beef roasts. They get sliced up for meals now and put in freezer for meals later. Mrs H gave me a look when I brought up buying one....but she is glad we did now. I would bet if you got a slicer, you would make more bacon!
Who would argue about that?