I've been using my Vitamix composter for about 6 months now - every day (sometimes multiple times a day!) and I'm constantly surprised with the magic that happens turning my container of food scraps into, essentially, dirt! Sometimes it's messy, but the machine is self-cleaning, so you don't have to worry about any stuck-on food. As apartment-dwellers, we are unable to compost our food outdoors, and our city does not have a compost pick-up, so this was our only option. We are so happy that we purchased this, definitely money well-spent!