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.
I purchased this blender on the advise of friend, who is a smart careful shopper. Two of my friends and my sister have now purchased a Blendtec. It will blend anything. Carrots, beets....you name it. I also love that it fits under the kitchen cabinet. I am very picky about what is allowed to sit on my kitchen counter, I love that it has a sleek low profile look. I also love that it is easy to clean. Usually it only needs a quick rinse.
Absolutely zero complaints about this blender. Slices through fruit and ice with ease. Sadly the one I received did not contain the Wildside Jar depicted in the photo but a smaller (non-Wildside jar). Excellent product otherwise.