So, I have been tempted to experiment with my own "Will It Blend?" moments, but I will let the professionals handle that. This is an amazing blender and I am glad we pulled the trigger on this and not some of the competitors.
I got this blender for Christmas (the four side) and absolutely love it. I have used it multiple times almost every day since I got it. It takes a little time to figure out the logistics of ingredient amounts and which settings to use, but it still only takes a couple of minutes to prepare anything. I have used it to grind grains, make muffins, pancakes, smoothies, ice creams, sips&sauces, peanut butter, it's so awesome!
I live in a basement with low ceilings and low clearance under the cabinets, but this still fits!! Such a plus to me. (My KitchenAid mixer does not fit, the blender is an inch or two shorter.)
I am so happy with this blender! It makes great frothy coffee and smoothies. So powerful and the square shape makes it east to scrape out all of the goodies. One con is that while trying to make coconut butter it became unbalanced and the plastic base scratched due to the vibration.
This blender works, as advertised, with the multitude of food products I've experimented with, fresh, frozen or dried, as well as grains. I love the compact size compared to others in its class, especially. It's easy to remove food around the blades and to clean. My one beef is the lid. I wish it were more 'sealed' so that I don't have powder coming through the top when I pulverized herbs/spices, and that it was more securely fitted to the jar to prevent leaks, etc. It arrived at my home as shown, with not a scrap of paperwork, so you better have a reliable internet connection!
Received as a Christmas gift and I love it. Sits under kitchen cabinets, doesn't take up much room. Have been able to reduce the clutter on countertop. This blends, chops, mixes, etc. Nice to have one go to tool.