Several years ago I have this same juicer and loved it, but at some point it fell into the wrong hands at work and was never recovered. For the last few years I've used the juicers found at the department and grocery stores, evident by their coated metals (green, yellow, orange). Our kitchen staff was also using the same ones and between the bar and kitchen we would break at least one per month. Seeing this product I thought I'd kick out the extra money and hope to have a better, more reliable unit. I am not disappointed. This works phenomenonally well and with greater ease than your typical store bought units. Even better than the mid-grades I bought at the restaurant supply store. This is a must for professional bar staffs and cooks.