Purchased and had difficulty getting discount code to work, order went through without it, agent then helped and assured me after systems are back up would make sure discount was given, as promised this was done much to my satisfaction, love that I was taken care of in this way plus she was so nice...
I bought this just to replace my original, which, after six years, shattered when I was running the blender. I guess it just gave out. The new lid design is great! It really stays put. There is no leakage and it seems like it stays cleaner during use than the old one did. For example, with the old lid, when I ground coffee, the inside would be covered in coffee grounds. Now, it's pretty clean and I can just rinse it off.
My Blendtec is four years old and recently the o ring seal decided to start throwing bits of rubber into my smoothies! Pretty disappointing considering the cost of the blender (and the fact I had to buy a whole new jar instead of repairing the old one) but oh well, worth it because I drink smoothies about 5 times a week and nothing blends better than a Blendtec. It WILL blend!
I have a couple of jars that wore out, meaning the bearings were going bad. You can't replace the bearings on these. I bought this a few weeks ago and it's louder and noisier than previous jars when they were new. I was concerned it was putting too much stress on the base/motor. I called and they listened over the phone and said it would take about 100 blends to get quieter. It's still too noisy and if it ruins the motor I'll be mad. IMO if the newer jars have bearings that are too tight, then they should spin them 100 times at the factory so MY blender doesn't have to wear itself out during this "break in" period.
I have owned a Blendtec for 10 years and have replaced the carafe twice. Not because of any deficiency but just constant use. I make a smoothie everyday often twice a day. Also I use it to blend special recipes to support my joy of cooking. Considering all it does and the quality supports my opinion that it is a Perfect Blender.
I ordered a second square four sided jar because I use my Blendtec blender so often. Love the convenience of having two jars. I use it to make daily smoothie for breakfast and also for sauces. Li e that it is dishwasher safe, too!
I've had the same Blendtec for many years now. The motor is powerful and that blade still pulverizes ice and kale for my green shakes. I have replaced the jar because eventually the rubber gasket gets old, but Blendtec's new design fixed that! It's really, really easy to clean, too, so it looks good sitting out on my counter. My husband makes a shake every single day and has been for years with Blendtec's fourside jar.