I bought this unit before Xmas. I enjoy it and use it to make my smoothie everyday!!! Blend the fruits and veggie very well and easy to clean the cup and mug after use:)

Just received my refurbished S30 and while I have not tried it yet (I'm sure it functions well enough), I have to say that Vitamix makes no effort to sell you a clean machine. The motor was filthy. There was residue beneath the motor where the feet are, the front was dusty and the top of the motor is very scratched. Had I known how filthy, dingy and banged up these refurbs are I would have shopped for something else. Makes me want to return this one and sell off my 750 too. Very disappointing.

I liked the idea of a smaller profile machine to process single serving portions so I purchased the S Model. Smoothies did not fully blend, i.e. small pieces of ice and fruit would be left in the mix. Upon further research I found out that the S Series has a smaller motor. Vitamix claims that you can achieve the same results as the larger machines by simply increasing the run time. I did not find this to be the case. I returned the unit and purchased a C Series, Model VM0103. The unit has performed great so far!! The Classic series still allows the processing of smaller batches. Note: The newer G Series, although smaller in height has a wider base and requires larger amounts for processing.