I have a juicer and I juice a few times a week - its messy and it takes forever to clean up. So when I saw the higher powered bullet, I was excited ... in the past 5 years I've gone through 3 Magic Bullets, but I used them often to make sauce and smoothies. One thing it never did was chop ice well. So I've had the Nutribullet 5 days now and its really not much more than a Magic Bullet. It leaks unless I use a rubber jar opener to REALLY tighten it ... of course then it takes some serious muscle to UNtighten it. I could not tighten it enough with the jar opener to get it to stop leaking otherwise! It tells you throw everything in - especially grape seeds and the like (not Apple seeds tho)- that's a load of crap. The smoothies I've made so far, I've had to chop up the stuff and it was NOTHING hard - blueberries, pears, apples, grapes, bananas, almond butter and/or kale ... some combination of those ingredients. I don't know what they consider "pulverize" but I am chewing kale, and pulling grape seeds out of my teeth after 30-45 seconds and then throwing it back on for another 15. So far, no different than the Magic Bullet as far as I see it. And the recipes they give you? You can't fit HALF that fruit in the large container and not go over the "Max Fill" line. They say the size of fruit varies, so pay attention to the fill line. I buy organic which is typically smaller than non-organic produce - they don't want you to know you can really only use half an apple and half a banana, etc. One sliced medium banana is at least 1/3 of the large cup. But they have recipes to include 4 more fruits? Please ... I am starting to think if you want a vitamixer, just buy a vitamixer :) I haven't tried a carrot yet, but I can't imagine if it can't break down kale how its going to break down a carrot. If I want to chew my food I can use a food processor. So I don't see how this can be nearly as nutrient rich as juicing since you get SO much more in a glass of juice than you can fit in the tiny space of the "Max Fill" line of even the large Nutribullet cup.

Had to update from 2007 to 2010 for special applications on Dropbox; upgrade was smooth with no discernible problems.Just a shame that it had to be done!

You MUST have PATIENCE...I have taken this product and lost 45 pounds! This product is great and it works quite well...the secret to getting quick results is to start out with two tablets 30 min. before your meal. THEN drink LOTS OF WATER, so it can flush out your system. Keep taking the two tablets per meal for at least a couple months. I started late February and by the end of November I had lost the weight! Exercise is a must, whether it be walking or jumping on a trampoline!

They can keep the $1.99, but I want the 15 minutes of my life back. This one is a certain winner for the "Tommy" (The Tommy Wiseau Award for Excellence in Movie Stuff and Gud Speling). Maybe I'll watch the rest of it tomorrow, if nothing better comes along. Like re-arranging my sock drawer or staring vacantly at a shiny piece of glass. At least the local Walmart made a few bucks off the After Halloween Sale. I gave it one star because the opening credits were done well.