I am/we are super happy to have this machine - I'm picky about my machines and this is a good one and at a great price.I researched this purchase better than most because I wasn't real familliar with these machines or the process. I bought it mostly for my wife but I like having it also. I didn't think I needed the top of the line Breville at its cost...but this one...I can't imagine why I would need anything stronger than this one. The other must be for commercial or near commercial use. This machine doesn't miss a beet (pun & spelling intended) or bog down at all when pushing it pretty hard with carrots or apples or sweet potatoes. Lots of power - about 1.13 HP motor but it needs that kind of horse power/kW to spin the extractor at 13,000 rpm on high speed. That's what makes it work so well and produce dry tailings. AND it is so well made that it is very quiet even at that speed and working hard.The fit and finish is great, it's strong and sizable enough to handle bigger pieces of fruit and vegetables - not nearly the amount of prep cutting and so forth I see in the on-line videos of others using smaller machines. Cleaning and assembly is really simple and easy. Three parts - push the clamping bail in place - you're done. There's a little catch pail and a pretty good size pitcher - that's it. Instead of the pitcher, you can substitute a drinking glass or vessle of your choice.So now on the re-conditioned machines when they are available, that's how I bought and saved on the purchase of the one I bought. Frankly, it's my preferred way to buy appliances and the like and here's why. Too, I've done it that way for years and with no regrets. Generally "re-conditioned machine" doesn't mean broken and then repaired and then sold as new although it could. It never means "scratch & dent". They're always pristine. So here's why that's not a bad deal. Most re-conditioned machines are open box returns from retailers that can't be sold as "new" so the appliances are returned and a single technician at a single bench takes a close look at every item in the assembly and checks every operating parameter against specs then certifies it and it is sold with a factory guarantee at a pretty steep discount. Here's my take: do I want one that came flying of the assembly line where they spot-check the throughput (maybe 4:59PM Friday, if you follow my drift) or one that one tech went over every little detail? Just sayin'