This is good blender. Since my old blender has broken, I decided to get one with glass pitcher rather than plastic. So far I have only use it to make smoothie.
Sturdy product, good parts on this blender and powerful motor, so far this has been solid. The blender base or chopper for some reason the bearings have sized up so need an replacement, other than that I am happy with this product.
Great blender! I was hesitant since I saw reviews where it started smoking but it hasn't happened to me. Then again, I use it and turn it off. It doesn't need to run very long to do its job.