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I purchased this blender to replace my 8 year old blender that popped a hole while crushing ice. My primary purpose for using this is to crush ice and make blended coffees. My husband didn't want me to spend too much money so after looking at this model in the store, I purchased it. Upon first use, it leaked through the bottom. I found I didn't have the base tightened all the way--something that wasn't mentioned at all in the book that came with--and after tightening, it still seemed to leak. I thought that perhaps liquid had been trapped and hoped that tightening the base would fix the problem. Alas, the second time I used it, it leaked again. I mentioned it to my husband and asked him to tighten the base, which he obligingly did. The third time, I decided to just put water in it to see if it still leaks, which it does. The only positive is my husband witnessed this firsthand and has given me the go ahead to purchase a more expensive and hopefully higher quality, better built blender. Unless this undergoes a redesign to fix the leaking problem, I say stay away! Get more detail about Oster 6820-022 Core 12-Speed Blender with Plastic Jar, Brushed Nickel.

Would not have bought it except to replace my friends that broke while I was using it to crush ice. That's right, ice crushing broke it.Get more detail about Oster 6854 14 Speed Blender, Brushed Nickel.

We bought this blender about 2 years ago. It looked nice and was ideal for making smoothies for the kids. We've had an unusually cool summer, so today was the first time I took it out this summer. Unfortunately, we experienced the same problem others have had. The lights come on as if it has power, but the motor does not respond.Get more detail about Hamilton Beach 59207 Liquid Blu 5-Speed 48-Ounce Blender, Brushed Nickel.

Would not have bought it except to replace my friends that broke while I was using it to crush ice. That's right, ice crushing broke it.Get more detail about Oster 6854 14 Speed Blender, Brushed Nickel.

I wore out a Cuisinart blender after a year on a regime involving a lot of protein shakes. Well before the year elapsed it had all but given up cutting the ice into manageable pieces, but I didn't bag it until it started spewing oil. For the last 6 months of its life, I drank a lot of shakes with ice boulders, and I thought that was normal. Well, no more. The KitchenAid turns ice cubes into ice dust, and it works so quickly it's kind of amazing. The consistency of the drinks is perfection. It does look good, as a lot of other reviewers point out, but most amazingly, it really is easier to clean. I don't know whether it's because the blades are built in, per se, or whether the profile of the blades with respect to the bottom of the pitcher is different, but stuff just doesn't stick under the blades like it does in other blenders. A little water and some soap in the container and presto! It's done.

A good purchase, so far. Get more detail about KitchenAid KSB580NK 5 Speed Blender Custom Metallic, Brushed Nickel.