This is an exceptional entry level machine. If you buy one and find yourself so enamored by juicing that you want to totally incorporate it into your life, you can eventually consider moving on to a Greenstar or a Breville. For everyone else, this machine is a great starting point and for most of us, is the ending point as well.
I own 4 juicers, running the spectrum of quality from $19.95 to $300. The Lalanne has become the workhorse of the lot. In comparing the Jack LaLanne Juicer Classic to the other juicers, it’s very apparent that it seriously outperforms the lower quality juicers in the way of juice extraction, and is actually comparable to the higher end units- the difference certainly isn’t more than their respective differences in cost. On certain online discussion forums, “Juicer Snobs” often laugh at the Lalanne, but I would wager that these people haven’t ever compared one to their $400 unit. If they had, they might be regretting their pricier purchase.