It works way better than a blender. The container's shape makes it somewhat prone to getting knocked over and spilling. Sometimes I haven't had the blade lid as tight as it needed to be and the stuff leaked out. If it locked into place when closed and had a wider bottom so that it didn't knock over as easily it would be perfect.
I bought mine about six months ago. In the beginning I used it several times a day, I loved it so much. For the most part it works as advertised, but sometimes it shows a small leak at the base of the knife, on the outside. Hard to tell if it is the bearing oil or the the oil I add to the food. It is dark grey in color. The noise is horrible, but I put up with it knowing there is nothing I can do and the end result is worth it. Another good thing, it is very easy to clean. On the minus side, I wish it had a variable speed motor. Overall, I'm glad I got it. I can't believe people still juice fruit and vegetables and waste away the most valuable fiber.
I love this juicer. It purees everything and you get all the fiber you need. I add a few ingredients to up the fiber content. The ONLY complaint I have about the cups is when you put the blade on or the lid, getting it off is a beast. I have actually put rubber bands around the bottom of the cup so I can get some resistance and it's far easier to open.
I recommend putting a rubber bottom on the containers so they're not so hard to open. I can just imagine how it is to try to open if you have arthritis in your hands.
It saddens me to say that the nutri-bullet does not live up to the hype the company has released on it, it seems that the shark version of this products has addressed the problems with the nutri-bullet, and multiple times the unit open the cup and the contents spilled in the unit, the gasket was not made to stay in the unit while running, perhaps I got an all-around defective unit, like several peoples reviews I read on this product
The on item on the NutriBullet that needs to be changed is the rubber seal. It slips off and gets stuck in the blades. NutriBullet doesn't sell replacement seals, but instead the entire blade ensemble.