We've had our Blendtec blender from Costco for 2 months now. It has been amazing!!! We've made so many recipes from the recipe book included. I even got my husband to eat kale and spinach, which he loved in a green smoothie. Lastly and arguably most important, it is so easy to clean after each use. Best blender ever!
This happens to be my second Blendtec. Not because my other one stopped working, but because we needed one to use in our new RV. I can't tell you what an improvement the wider jar is. I had always wanted to purchase the Twister jar, but never got around to buying it. Now, the Twister came with this purchase through Costco. I was elated! My daughter ended up purchasing a Blendtec as well.
I don't think that any other brand on the market comes close to Blendtec's quality and ability to do the job.
I've owned my Blendtec about a month now. Use it nearly daily for green smoothies. This baby is super powerful. You don't get this much power without a certain amount of noise but it is worth it. I once tried making a green smoothie with my previous Oster blender. There is no comparison. Blendtec makes a great, almost creamy, smoothie every time.
I don't know what I love more - the actual smoothies we make or how easy it is to clean. We haven't tried soups or anything else yet, but I couldn't be happier with this product. The smoothies have a perfect consistency & the healthy items disappear into the goodness. My picky son & husband will eat spinach, chia seeds, etc. when it's blended into a delicious smoothie.
My husband and I bought this blender when we first got married and it has been one of the best purchases that we have made together. We love it. It makes great smoothies, which is mainly what we use it for. We tried making cookie dough like the sales person said we could, but it didn't work out so great. Overall, we love the blender!