We purchased the foodcycler 6 months ago and it's been great. We use it 4x a week for our cooking and veggie scraps. It's hold a good amount, but I think for a family of 4+ it would be harder to keep up with, especially in the summer months with so much fresh produce and rinds and peels. But it's a great option for the two of us since we don't have composting abilities in our tiny apartment, nor compost pick up or drop offs near by. We've been adding the processed scraps to family members gardens (so we don't process meat). I like that the filters can be recycled in certain municipal facilities that accept p5 plastics, but I wish that Vitamix offered a return/reuse situation, or just an option with less plastic. But I definitely have recommended this to friends and family. It has a cost barrier of entry, but it's a great way to eliminate methane gas emissions on a personal level by eliminating the food waste in my home getting sent to landfills.