As a 10+ year Vitamix owner, I recently upgraded to the Assent Series and also purchased the food processor accessory. I love the compact storage design and the two discs for thin/thick slices and large/small shredds. I also love the large capacity bowl, but I do have problems with the food not blending very well if it's very full. The food on the bottom over blends while the food on top just sits there, so I have to stop it very often to push the food down or only fill it to about 1/3 capacity. Also the lid is very hard to put on and remove. I do like the dual sized feeder shoots.