My Vitamix machine is the easiest machine to use and extremely well built. I use it daily to prepare vegetable and fruit drinks which have dramatically improved my health.
This thing is phenomenal. I love making smoothie bowls but could never get the consistency just right with old blenders. If I didn’t add enough liquid, it wouldn’t blend well enough so I’d have to add more liquid and it wouldn’t be think enough. But this baby can liquify anything. So quickly, so easily. I feel like a wiz in the kitchen now because I can use this to make smoothies, sauces, I never used to make my own sauces like come on. I debated this purchase for a while because it’s a bit over budget for me. I took a leap of faith and I’m so glad I did. Worth every penny, I’ll never go back to anything else.
Pros: Texture Quality, Easy to use, Product features, Power
I use my Vitamix mostly every day. The 10+ year old one was so good that I bought the same model. It performs perfectly! The old one is now at a 2nd home - replaced an old Oster.
When I first received the unit after waiting for it to ship for a longer than acceptable period, I was surprised to see how cheaply constructed it appeared to be. The container is plastic - not what I expected for $500.
That said I have been overall happy with it. The design of the container is nice for mixing and the plunger it comes (also plastic) has really improved the quality of my mixing.
I only have used it to make smoothie/protein drinks and it has worked like a champ in mixing quickly and efficiently. I usually put a good amount of kale in these smoothies. In my old blender, I would get large chunks of kale in the smoothie but with this blender (and using the plunger) the kale is pulverized and completely integrated into my drink which I really like.
We had worn out several other good blender. The decision to invest in a Vitamix has been amazing. It does everything it claims to do and much more. Thank you
Pros: Speed of Service, Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Versatility, Power