I'm 69 and have been canning, dehydrating, preserving, and juicing for many years. I started growing wheat grass and needed this little guy especially for that. It sits on my small counter next to my stainless canisters and it doesn't stick out... just blends right in. The quality seems to be superior throughout. It doesn't juice as fast as an electric one would, but for just me I get about half a cup of mixed juice in less than 5 minutes. I juice the wheat grass, then add one carrot, one celery, and 1/2 and apple to get at least a half a cup. Then I add water and get nearly 8 oz of fresh juice! That's all that's needed because it's so concentrated. Then I use the "pulp" to simmer with the rest of my vegetable discards that I keep in the freezer to make veggie broth. it really is easy to use.