Hi Brian,
I bought a Vita-Mix. This machine is worth every penny I spent on it. They also give you a 30 day money back guarantee trial so I thought you have nothing to lose. It has made such a difference in My husband's diet. Their web site is www.vitamix.com/household. I hope this can help others as much as it helped me. Eight weeks ago I was thinking of asking the doctors for a peg tube as I was so worried about how I was going to get the proper nutrition into him and also have it the nectar thickness that he needed. Eileen