I was very hesitant to purchase a blender due to the initial sticker shock, but finally did so without talking to the husband. After receiving it he was so happy with the product he did not care. The Vitamix is used daily in our house for smoothies, homemade nut butters, soups, etc and we always get the best results. Our children who previously did not care for our plant packed smoothies now drink them without batting an eye. The entire family has enjoyed this purchase. With such a nice long warranty the initial price is actually right on par, if not cheaper, than buying a new blender every few years because the other bit the dust. We look forward to many years with this awesome product!

I had a Legacy Vitamix for over 10 years and I used it every day, sometimes twice a day. I loved it and got my money's worth, but finally it was time to move on. I got the Ascent A2500 and splurged a little with the three program settings. I love it! The base is wider in the A2500 and this is a great feature. I have used the program settings and they work great, and I can walk away and know the machine will shut off. I hope to use this one for the next 10 years or more.

I have finally bought the blender of my dreams. Although I haven't explored all of it's capabilities, I am so impressed with the quality and power of this machine. This blender is pricey, but I'll never need another one!...I've owned so many bad or mediocre blenders. This a real joy!

I bought this blender in December since I was moving into a new house and my old,cheap blender broken down a few days before the moving. I really like the power feature and the effectiveness/convenience of the product. I have been making smoothie daily with this blender since the purchase, and I have no issues with it so far. I would like to try some recipes (like soup etc.) in the future to see how compatible it is.

Overall this is a great blender. I'm still adjusting to having a new blender, as I was used to our other 10 year old Vitamix that, I must admit, I like better so far. But I truly believe it's only because I'm not quite used to this one yet. We also purchased the food processor attachment, and though I appreciate that it is a huge space saver compared to our other food processor that we've since sold, I find this one a little more difficult to use and a bit messy. But, we are happy customers nonetheless.

Fantastic blender! I was hesitant like many other people have stated, but I decided to give it a shot since my other blender just broke. I AM NOT DISAPPOINTED! Peanut Butter in 1 min? YES PLEASE! Almond Butter in 2 min? HECK YES! Smooth smoothies? OH MY GAWD! I chose this model because reviews stated that the standard models can be quite loud and shake all over the counter. I am very sensitive to noises, and this is manageable. After speed 8 it gets "loud" but it's nothing near any other blender I've heard. My ONLY gripe so far... is that I can't remove the blade to get a good clean. So, I am left to trust the system of running the hot soapy water for a minute in it. Sometimes I feel this doesn't get it all (I've even tried using ice to get some harder things out of the blender). Thankfully my sink has a strong spray nozzle where I can blast a lot of the peanut butter residue out.

I bought my Vitamix A2500 a little over a month ago. I can't believe I sat on the fence debating for so long whether to buy it or not. The money spent is well worth it. I have probably spent the same amount on previous blenders which have broken all broken down.

I love my Vitamix. The way this machine pulverizes anything in its path is phenomenal. I’m glad I went with the smart machine with ease of the knobs. Honestly the presets aren’t super necessary so if you’re on a budget maybe go to the other model. But overall this machine performs. I’ve never had a blender like it and we’ve gone through a few.

Love my new Vitamix! My almond milk is so much more creamy and thick, the blender is able to extract so much more out of the almonds. Even my 5 year old notices the difference! I have a smoothie almost daily now because I can’t pass up using my vitamix.

Does the job but very loud and doesn't sound as smooth functioning inside the machine. So far, the blending seems to be on par with the first machine we had BUT this model is extremely loud in comparison! I was shocked the first time I turned it on. And it moves around on the counter quite a bit when on the smoothie mode. Not the best model we have had but our other machine broke and I don't want to be without a machine while we figure out if another model would be as effective but more quiet. We will see how long it lasts for...sounds rough.