TBO, we have had a vitamix for about 3 years and we would not live without it. We just purchased a Green Star 3000 and the juice is unbelievable. But we juice only once every two to three days because of the lengthy process. But that Vitamix, it's the bomb. If I had to pick between the two, the juicer would be packing. When I go to work, I take my lunch plus a vitamix drink that consists of a handful of dark cherries, 3 round slices of pineapple, and a banana with 4 cubes of ice and water. It makes just about one 10 oz. glass of juice over a quart jar. I drink the glass and the quart at lunch. I know there is contraversy over the Vitamix and the absorbability with all the fiber, but I can tell when I don't have the stuff. Sometimes I change the mix up, but it gives me an edge. I probably would get the edge with the juicer, but this other takes less than 2 minutes from start to clean.