My New Power Juicer
I've ordered it over a month ago, and today it finally showed up. My new Power Juice Elite. I've previously had the basic model and really liked it. There were a few shortcomings, though, and the Elite model sounded rather appealing. Plus, it looks quite nice.
On their website they're advertising it for $150 + S&H, and if you pay it all at once (why wouldn't you?), they throw in a free base and a few other gadgets.
Once I had the unit assembled, I plugged it in, turned it on, and panicked. It didn't do a thing. Just sat there. I tried the on and off switch a couple of times. Nothing. I plugged it into another outlet. I look at it fearing the worst and it just stares back at me silently. I turned on the lights, to make sure I had power. Microwave has the time. Oven has the time. Lights are on. Flip the switch…, and nothing.
My heart sunk, As I'm flipping through the manual I'm already thinking about the agonizing RMA process I might have to go through, and how long it would all take. Turns out that there's a new feature: If the pulp container doesn't lock in fully, a tiny little micro switch isn't activated. I gave the container a shove, it clicked into place, and the blade starts firing up. Alright!
For some reason, however, this thing is a bit louder than the previous version I had. Apparently the cutting blade isn't perfectly centered and gives off some vibration. That's a bit disappointing considering the price, the "Elite" label, and the whole marketing spiel they're giving you on their website. It's not enough to be a deal breaker, but a little bit more engineering and QA effort would have been appreciated.
A side effect of these vibrations is that the whole juicer, sitting on top of its base, is slowly vibrating across my kitchen counter. I turned it off and checked underneath the base. No rubber feet. Really? Come on, now. It wouldn't have killed you to include some rubber feet to keep this beast in place. It's the little things that count.
Overall, I dig it, though. It works well, and cleaning it is easy as long it's done right away after use.
Cheers!
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