Premium Slow Masticating Juicer - Cold Press Extractor with 2 Speed Modes for Fruits & Vegetables | BPA-Free, Easy to Clean | Perfect for Celery Juice, Matcha Green Tea & Healthy Drinks | Ideal for Home, Gym & Office Use

I write this rather long review as a newbie juicer who's done quite a bit of research into juicers in this general price range, hoping not to spend a fortune...yet get a good one. This is the second one I bought and I'm definitely NOT planning on returning it.FIRST, SOME PRACTICAL STUFF:The parts fit together smoothly and solidly and disassemble easily. Cleanup is surprisingly quick and easy (otherwise a common complaint with juicers). For storage on the counter, this model excels because the main body is only 9 inches tall (without the juicing components attached) and the juicing components can be fully assembled separately and stored next to it so height is not a problem under and behind a paper towel holder. (And then you can just insert it as a single unit when ready to juice.) VERY efficient in that regard, it's a pretty compact setup. The machine feels well built. (Click on my name and see my last review on another appealing "looking" unit that I'm returning.)HOW IT DOES WITH INGREDIENTS: I've found that it will handle both hard and soft fruits and veggies surprisingly well. It even took pieces of lemon rind and also handled hard ginger root quite nicely. Cucumbers, celery and carrots also did quite well. And as for leafy greens, all I've tried so far is flat leaf parsley and since parsley is fluffy, I didn't expect miracles but it did very well with that too.OPERATION: The feeding tube is slightly oval but you do have to cut things up to fit in it, however I read that doing so actually yields more juice anyway. To me, it doesn't take that long and it's a trade off I'm willing to make.I found that using the Pusher tool as gently as possible (only as needed to move things along) is the way to go versus the heavy-handed ramming that I've seen in videos which is unnecessary and might end up counterproductive in terms of yield. You get the feel of it as you get more familiar with how it feeds but I'm finding it does better with smaller pieces and not cramming them into the feed tube.JUICE YIELD is also quite respectable! And while the ejected pulp wasn't as dry as I had been picturing (and which way more expensive juicers will theoretically produce), I discovered that by feeding the accumulated pulp back through the feeder channel after juicing is finished, I got between 10% and 25% additional juice from it. That is NOT hard to do nor does it take long, and in my opinion it is worth doing. (Tip, Save some fruits or veggie pieces to help carry the masticated pulp through the process, it's just more efficient if you do. I tried the pulp on both speeds, depending on what saved pieces I was using and they both worked, but I might prefer the fast speed for that optional second pulp re-juicing step, it just seems it might produce a bit more.)CONCLUSION: I've researched many, many juicers and their problems and have read countless reviews (and I can tell fake ones from authentic ones) including some of the more expensive juicers ($300++) and I am pretty darned happy with this one. If I had to declare a drawback, it would be cutting up things smaller than supposedly more expensive machines would require (yet some of them have same size feeding tubes).My original plan was to buy an inexpensive juicer that does the job (some drawbacks expected), and then if I find I will be sticking with juicing long term, I would consider "investing" in one of the big name ones which at least used to be Omega, Hurom, Nama. But seriously, based on some of their reviews I'm pretty impressed with this little guy.UPDATE one month later:Turns out I AM juicing everyday and this machine is a keeper. Excellent yield (now, based on various additional recipes' expectations which this machine always meets and often exceeds). I am very much appreciating its solid build and quick cleanup, and for sure its footprint is a big factor when countertop storage is at a premium. Definite keeper.