My Philips HR1871 / 1869 did NOT breakdown. Its still working!\r \r Philips HR1871 pros: -----------------------------\r \r - Safety feature to prevent motor from overheating.\r - 100 bucks cheaper.\r - Downward juice extring mechanism leaves little mess to clean.\r - This downward-juice-extring design helps extr more juice.\r - Round pulp container helps you wash away the pulp in one easy sweep.\r \r Kenwood JE850 pros: -----------------------------\r - Wider feeding tube.\r - Beautiful brass finish.\r - With a 1500 watt motor, this juicer is 700watt more powerful than most.