I wanted a durable reasonable cost smoothie maker. After trying the NINJA three different time, I decided to go Blendtec... thus far, I am very pleased with its performance and how it makes smoothies as well as other food products. I even belnded almonds... it worked. You will be very pleased with it and the best part for me, if it lasts it's warranty , it is all worth it, if it does not, I just get a new one at no cost.
It is so easy to make delicious creations with this blender. Being Vegan we have found this blender can do it all. From making bread dough to smoothies to vegetable sauces this blender is amazing. Solidly built ,so easy to use and cleaning is a breeze. We will never use a regular everyday blender again. You waste nothing with this blender and get all the vitamin and mineral benefits. We absolutely love this blender.