Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Being an engineer by training, I did extensive research on which juicer to buy. I'd like to share why I chose this one, and it's pros and cons -- so that I can hopefully save some of you some time. My two biggest criteria for selection were: #1- The juicer had to extract the MAXIMUM JUICE from the food, and #2 - The juice had to be EASY TO CLEAN. I figured that if the juicer was not easy to clean, I would not use it. I don't like to clean. I did not use price as a filtering criteria because I figured if I could get a juicer that maximized the juice, it would pay for itself over time even if it cost more to buy. So here's my list of what I concluded were the best juicers on the market for my needs, and the pros and cons: Omega VSJ843QS (*the one I bought) Pros: Extracts the maximum juice of virtually all juicers. It is the easiest to clean. hardly any pulp remains in the juice. Best engineered auger design - they have taken the best features from other brands and incorporated into their latest auger, hence why it extracts the maximum juice. Relatively small footprint. 15 year warranty. Cons: Hard veggies like some roots can get stuck, so you have to reverse. Not versatile - can not make almond milk or do other things. It is best for making all kinds of juices only. It is not cheap. Slowstar Tribest Pros: Very versatile - comes with attachments and can make a almond milk and do lots thing other than just juices. Cons: Harder to clean vs. the Omega VSJ. Too tall, would not fit underneath my counter. Omega J8006 Pros: relatively cheap. extracts a lot of juice, but not as much as the omega above. Produces a bit of pulp in the juice (for those who like some pulp). Easy to clean. 15 year warranty. Cons: Large footprint - takes up a lot of counter space for storage. Produces pulp (I don't like pulp). Veggies have to be pushed into the auger with the pusher. Unlike the vertical models, the veggies don't self-feed into the machine by gravity. Bottom line: As of June 1, 2015, in my opinion the Omega VSJ843QS is the best put veggie juicer on the market.