I'm ready for getting into healthier eating/juicing habits. I'm tired of refined, processed foods, where I eat them primarily to put some bad calories into my body in quick and convenient ways. I've been reluctant to buy a juicer because the last one I had was a cheap, centrifugal unit I admittedly bought twenty years ago. I think I used it once. Happily, however, the technology is here now to provide a streamlined, clean, juicer that I believe will set the bar to a new level.The Ventray Cold Press Juicer is amazing. Like everybody else, I did my fair share of research; I am meticulous that way now. After reading a million or so reviews and watching as many videos, I became pretty jaded, thinking I had basically two choices: either spend a LOT of money on a quality juicer, or stay within an affordable range and get a sub-quality unit I'd be sort of happy with. In watching video reviews, it's gets depressing to see a "best-selling" juicer in my price range sit there and rock and squeak and struggle to get a dribble of juice out. I then found the Ventray, and I kept going back to it time after time. I bought it finally and am really glad I did.I know I'm sounding like a salesman here, but this is really just true enthusiasm. I love this juicer and am 100% happy with it so far. In the past five days, I have used it four times to crank out five or six quarts of juices. I have juiced apples, celery, kale, spinach, ginger, oranges, lemons, pears, carrots, cucumbers, and red cabbage. Everything went in easily and came out perfectly for me. Very little pulp, minimal to moderate foam, and NO "strings" from the greens btw. The wonderful part is you can refrigerate the juice in jars for consumption the next day, and it doesn't degrade at all in taste. Nor does it separate. It also makes juice quickly for it being a slow-juicer. For example, I can make a quart of Joe Cross's lean mean green juice in under five minutes. And I actually used carrot pulp to add to some black-bean burgers I made last night. They were awesome.I was really surprised with how small the footprint of this unit is. It would fit nicely on a countertop, although it is a little tall since it is a vertical machine and may not fit under some cabinets. So far I've left mine out on the kitchen island so I can admire it when not in use; I know...I need to get out more. Really really easy to clean. As I dismantle it, I rinse each piece and toss it in dishwater for a quick wash. It really couldn't be simpler. And for the very best part: the quality of the build. It's heavy. It doesn't vibrate or wobble, or rock when juicing- even hard vegetables like carrots. Each part is made of heavy-duty material, it all fits together perfectly, and feels like it's meant to last a long time. I'm anxious to share the juice with friends, but so far my partner and I have drank it all up (mostly me truth be known). I'm currently fighting off the urge to head to the fridge for more as I write. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this to a friend, despite the fact that I've had it for less than a week. And to be entirely fair, I'm going to give it a couple of months and do a follow up review with pics. Thanks for reading this.