[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have had several Kitchen Aid blenders. One died after many years; I broke the last one dropping it! This one is even better than the earlier ones with the new ice feature. I looked into other blenders, but decided to go with the Kitchen Aid as I have a mixer and a food processor. I am glad I did!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My old blender didn't have the power this one has, and died last time I used it when the blade hit a frozen banana. I thought I'm going to buy one with more power. This one performs well. I like the bigger mouth on the top and have no problem adding an avocado or other vegetables to my morning smoothie.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Have an older version with the glass blender, but used maybe a handful of times. The teeth on the base cumbled/ broke in half when I went to make a milkshake. Called Support and my options were to get a service person or buy a new one.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I had received this blender a couple of Christmas's ago. I use it several times a month. Either making smoothies with fresh or frozen fruit and a lot of frozen coffee drinks. The only issue I have had is a little rust on the blade but I believe that is my fault from putting it away when it was not fully dry. It is easy to clean, adding soap and water after making my drink, setting on a high speed and then a simple rinse. I would recommend kitchen aid products to anyone at anytime. They have yet to disappoint me. And plus you can't go wrong with the beautiful color Selection!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is the best Blender that we have ever used. It is strong and quiet running. I bet if I put a bucket of nails in it- it would shred them to a pulp. Zowie! Of course, I don't think I would suggest that you do that- but dang it- it works exceptionally well!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought it to make smoothies and shakes for my mom as she was diagnosed with cancer. Her appetite has not been what it used to be..at all. The combination of chemotherapy and radiation has taken its toll on her body. So I purchased this blender which I love. It's easy to use, especially easy to wash and made well... like the look of it, sleek, no pop up buttons with nooks and crannies to get at in order to wash. I would love to get more KitchenAid products!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was given this a while ago. It's a pretty good blender. The reason I wouldn't give it 5 stars is because I have to add more liquid than I'd like when making smoothies from frozen fruit and juice (the liquid). I realize it's not a professional juice bar blender, so it's probably not a realistic expectation, but my previous blender was able to make thicker smoothies than this one is.

Love this blender functionality, speed. Will buy another one. Love that the pitcher is all one unit. However, we have owned it three years and the plastic piece under the pitcher broke. You can't buy a new piece. You have to buy a whole new pitcher. Should hold up better than that. We don't use it every day so not significant wear and tear.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I tried saving money by purchasing a cheap blender for a temporary residence. Big mistake; it was trashed after a month. I immediately purchased this model, similar to the one I have at home, and couldn't be more pleased. Always been a KitchenAid fan from large to small appliances. The brand doesn't ever disappoint. The smoothies are fabulous!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I think the best part of this blender over my old Farberware is how easy it is to clean. Operation is quite smooth and seamless when changing speeds. I've owned this blender for about 3 weeks and am quite pleased so far.