Vitamix 5200: Legend or Myth I agree the Vitamix 5200 is expensive at over $400 on sale. But if you add up the price and inconvenience of buying inferior blenders or juicers for $50 or $100 that break often, I figured it would be worth it if the appliance lived up to the hype. in Public bookmarkswith vitamix_5200vitamix_5200_blendervitamix_5200_review Note: I agree the Vitamix 5200 is expensive at over $400 on sale. But if you add up the price and inconvenience of buying inferior blenders or juicers for $50 or $100 that break often, I figured it would be worth it if the appliance lived up to the hype.