I bought this 2 months ago but I should have bought it YEARS ago. I don't know how I lived without this thing! SO much better than the cheap blenders I owned and frequently replaced beforehand. It has easily taken care of everything I have put in it. A blender full of super hard frozen fruit? Easy. Raw carrots? No problem! I never have to open it and stir it, unlike my old cheap blenders. I LOVE this thing! It helps me and my family eat more nutrition. Do yourself a favor and get one of these.
I've had a blendtec for over 14 years. We decided to upgrade, without any hesitation, and are very happy with our new blendtec as well. We are passing our older blendtec to our daughter who is excited to get it.
This is my second Blendtec. My first finally gave out after 10 years. As a former Vitamix owner, I appreciate the Blendtec for its ease in blending without having to taper everything down. I also like that this blender sits on my counter, under the cup board, with room to spare. I give a 4-star to this newer design. I found that the "smoothie" function did not blend as well as my former using that same function. I use frozen fruit. This Classic model offers simple features. There is nothing complicated about it. Thumbs up!