The Blendtec blender is the ONLY blender worth buying no question. We have put over a thousand blends on ours and never had a single issue. It's an investment you will not regret. We make smoothies, ice cream, frozen yogurt, salsa, hummus, soup, nut butters, bread dough, you name it!
We have a Total blender with about 1750 cycles on it accumulated over five years or so. The Wildside jar has given me what feels like a brand new blender !!. It is quieter and so far (one use) I like the extra capacity and flexibility. Looking forward to many years and cycles use out of this one. Our Blendtec is a 'go-to' appliance we use multiple times per week if not daily. Favorite is some awesome green smoothies we make to stay healthy with ease and taste !
We have owned Blendtec blenders (2 of them) for many, many years and love them!!! Have had the Wildside Jar just about a month and from the first blend we realized how superior it is. We can put a little more in the jar to blend and it mixes ingredients better in less time. The fifth side really makes a huge difference. Remember-don't put your jar in the dishwasher-dries out the gasket-jar won't last as long!