The Nitty Gritty Record Cleaner??

I never had the NG that did both sides. Mine was the base one side at a time model. I traded up to the VPI 16.5 and am much happier with it. I reqally can't say if it gets the record any cleaner but it is much easier to use. I do like the fact that I can scrub right on the platter also I feel it also adds the advantage of watching the fluid vacuum off and knowing when it is done. I would say unless your unhappy and don't have money burning a hole in your pocket stay with what you have. If it ain't broke....

The thing I don't like about my NG is the vacuum motor is so loud! Are the VPI and/or Lori quieter?

I have the Nitty Gritty one sided el cheapo model that is sold by Audio Advisor. I have used a number of VPIs at friends' houses, stores, etc. I don't find that the VPI gets records any cleaner. There are pluses and minuses with 'ease of use' with either the Nitty Gritty or the VPI. If money were no object I would buy the Loricraft. However, since money is limited, I prefer the el cheapo Nitty Gritty. I cleaned 6,000 LPs before I had to replace my first one. My second el cheapo has cleaned 4,000 LPs and is still going strong.

I just hit two thrift stores today and have another 30 LPs to clean. So many records, so little time.

My first Nitty Grity was in service from the early 1980s until 2004. It was still going strong but I saw a deal on Audiogon for a Record Doctor II (Audio Advisor's version of the Nitty Gritty) and couldn't pass it up. Works fine and I have no desire for anything else. Yep, it's noisy. Dave

I too use the NG and it works great for me to, and has for the past 3 years or so.
(Although to be honest, I prefer to clean my vinyl first with my DD brushes, and just vacuum the records dry with the NG, as opposed to letting the machine both clean and dry the record.)
And yes, they are loud, but so is the VPI, although the Loricraft is much quieter.
And like Rgordonpf, if I had the spare cash, I would get the loricraft, but at $2K, I usually find other things to spend my money on, like vinyl, or other audio components, food, my kid, or my wife. (And yeah, in pretty much in that order!)
I think that Theo has stated it correctly, that the VPI is a bit more convenient to use, as you can clean the record right on the RCM platter, instead of having to find an uncluttered table to use to clean the record on, before putting it on the NG. (For a couple of hundred dollars, I can clear a table off, and spend that money on more vinyl.)