"Overall I love having stainless steel, it cleans up so nice and it is so easy to assemble, take apart and clean.I have been using it at least 2 times a day. I bought it mostly for Juicing greens, vegtables and fruit. The only thing I am disappointed about is juicing greens. spinich and kale slip right through without juicing very much. my old 25 year old juicer does a better job with greens. (very sad!) I have to blend them in and then strain before I can drink it because the blender does not completly liquify the greens. I really didn't want to buy a vitamix to get the job done. but now I am starting to second guess my choice."

"1) Read the book...
2) immediately used the blender and the juicer...
3) rinsed all parts after use and scrubbed the micro-mesh filter with the supplied brush. [Tip: use a plastic bag in the pulp container (rinsed it out and re-used it too)].. unit looks new, nothing stained, no loose parts or 'iffy' components.
4) made enough fruit smoothie and fresh juice for 3 people for breakfast and for 3 refrigerated snacks.
5) clean-up was no more than 6 minutes.

The system feels like it will last a lifetime.

try blending... skim milk, banana, peanut butter, protein powder, orange juice, and everything that ends in 'berry'.
try juicing... carrot, apple, celery, beets...."

"I am not easy on all sorts of machines, from power tools to cars to household appliances. So I have found that it always pays to buy the highest quality available. Low cost machines and cars don't last for me and I end up replacing them with the item I should have bought in the first place. This machine is everything I had hoped for and more. Clearly, it is built to last and handles hard vegetables without straining. It really has an industrial feel, with the good looks and best of all, combines two machines in one. The Juice and Blend is a simple, virtuous machine...a genuine bargain."

"Truthfully I'm really disappointed because for a juicer as expensive as this was, it does not do half of what an omega juicer half the price would. I understand the difference between masticating and centrifungal juicers is but the fact that they advertise this juicer to be able to do veggies like spinach, Presley,kale, etc, is a big lie. Not only does it not even come close to doing those veggies but on the hard fruit the pulp is wet nothing like the videos. "

"This is a great juicer - very solid with a very powerful motor. Another nice feature is that it is easy to clean. Have juiced all kind of vegetables and fruits and it has handled everything easily. Nice to have the blender for smoothies, etc. I highly recommend this juicer - great value for the money."

"We are very pleased with the performance of the Juice and Blend. It is well built and saves counter space by combining the footprint of two machines in one. The powerful motor easily works its way through the hardest of vegetables with ease. I highly recommend getting this model to have both the Juice Fountain Elite and a very nice blender--all in one machine. Cleanup is simple and fast. Very solid feel to both functions."