Greetings from Toronto, Canada! I was so eager to see Thermomix in action that I attended a demo in Polish (which I do not speak!) about 3 weeks ago  - and of course purchased it right on the spot because, like cgonsalv, I am a kitchen gadget freak. I haven't told my husband how much it cost - but I have had him take all of my other machines (and believe me, I have them all, including a Vitamix blender and Kitchen Aid mixer) out to the garage.

Meanwhile - success has been mixed. I made a nice vegetable soup to take to work for lunch, just by throwing leftovers in the TM while I was getting dressed in the morning. But risotto - which is supposed to be a forte of the TM - took much longer to cook than the recipe said, and it came out very gluey and gloppy, rather than creamy Since then, I have been unable to get the smell of the risotto out of the rubber ring in cover. No wonder my morning smoothie tastes of onions! 

Bread has been okay - definitely easier than any other method, but kind of dense and compacted, with a very yeasty aftertaste.
Sorbets are nice, but I could have made them in the Cuisinart or Vitamix (not that I ever did). It is an advantage that the TM is always on the counter ready to use.

Steamed chicken and vegetable meal in the Varoma was boring, despite the seasonings I used.

Of course I accept that there is learning curve - but I would feel terrible, not to mention deeply ashamed, if the TM were ever to be
relegated to the garage! So I'm looking forward to sharing my experiences and profiting form your collective wisdom and experience.