Angelia

I know from personal experience that the Vitamix works just as advertised. I also heavily researched the Vitamix before sending in my money It seems pricey, but you would qualify for a medical discount. See my prior post for details
Vitamix Medical Discount Post
There are also 33 results when you enter Vitamix in the search box to the right but not a single one for "health master".
I've seen the infomercials on health master but thought they were bogus. Especially after as part of my research, I did a google search on "Vitamix vs Health Master" and nearly every review favored the Vitamix. Even Consumer Reports listed the Vitamix as the number one blender/liquidfier etc. but did not consider the Health Master even worth rating The specs are much different with the health master far far below every thing. Last but not least, Health Master is made in China while the Vitamix has been made in the USA the last 80 years. With the medical discount, I can't see any advantage to the Health Master. The reviews showed cheaply made metal parts thinner than the Vitamix, plus what the TV infomercials do not tell you is that only the basic version is the low price. By the time you upgrade the Health master to the same features as even the Vitamix 4500 (a step below the 5200 you get with the medical discount) it also costs $300.
Finally, no I do not get a rebate or even a penny from Vitamix. I was grateful for all the helpful posts on the G-tube and Blenderized diet groups at Yahoo and wanted to pass it forward here on OCF. If the $300 is too steep, and you do not need the perfect consitency that I need for my feeding tube (I vitamix take out chinese, full cooked home meals, everything with zero problems) those groups also report good luck with these Consumer Report "best buys"
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CU Recommended
Oster Counterforms BVLBO7-L
Price: $80

CU Best Buy
Braun PowerMax MX2050
Price: $50
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Seriously, the Health Master appears to be another infomercial scam.

Charm