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I have owned two Smoothie Elites. Unfortunately believing the first one was a "lemon", regrettably, I purchased a second. This blender is a piece of junk. The teaser to draw potential customers is the spigot. Don't be fooled. The most important aspect of any blender, whether it is for food processing, smoothies or drinks, is how well it blends. This blender is unable to reduce ice particles to a size below that of medium find sand. A frozen margarita the consistency of desert gravel leaves something to be desired. The spigot function is useless unless the blend is more liquidy than smoothie. Keep the liquids handy as you will assuredly be reblending to get a consistency that can actually flow through the spigot. Unfortunately, liquidity that allows fluids to flow through the spigot easily is liquidity that will also leak out of the spigot, so always put another glass or towel under the spigot to catch the incessant drips. Lastly, be wary of the bottom gasket. It does need to be disassembled for cleaning (or it will grow mold). However, it is an imperfect seal. The more times you unscrew the bottom for cleaning the greater the risk of leaks. Back-to-Basics is to be commended for trying to create a blender that pours through a spigot. Unfortunately, they gave no consideration to the quality of the blending or the leakage problems. Bad gift to yourself. Bad gift to someone else. Get more detail about Back-to-Basics Smoothie Elite Maker.