I used my girlfriends old black unit and it works great, so I bought one. The new unit was orange and was weak and overheated quickly. They sent a new blade but that did not help, so they sent me a new grey unit that worked better but not as good as the old black one. Both newer units bog down under load, then stop in less than a minute, and smell hot/burning.

The problem exists when the seal gives way and liquid is expelled. You must be very, very careful not to over fill the container. This is sometimes hard to do when mixing liquid with solids like vegetable pieces. In my experience, this is going to happen sometime to most users. The problem is a design flaw that drains any liquid that overflows right on through the electrics, motor and all. There is no way to clean this out and so you eventually get a bacterial quagmire that smells to high heaven. They should have allowed for some other drainage path that could be easily cleaned up. As it is, my bullet turned into bacterial mush after about 6 months. I know it was my fault for letting the seal fail, but, as I said, it is going to happen sooner or later to every user. Please re-design the overflow system. I won't buy a new Nutri Bullet, love it though I did, until this basic design flaw is corrected. At that point, I would recommend the Nutri Bullet to others, but until then, I cannot.

My first Magic Bullet was purchased in 2008 - nearly ten years ago! I often use it for smoothies or ice drinks so extra "duty" is frequently required. My first unit lasted 5-6 years and then I purchased a used one on eBay (would never recommend purchasing look-alike assessors on eBay - bad idea). A couple days ago a plastic piece broke on the unit disallowing the blade to make connection; it seemed it was about time I got a "real" machine for smoothies and the like. I made a special early morning round trip of about 50 miles to get the "real deal"; I had read several reviews on line so knew pretty well what was out there. After visiting a couple retail stores and viewing several makes I found JUST what I thought was BEST... another Magic Bullet. The ability to combine the use of a blender and juicer container (came with my first unit in 2008) as well as all the other purposes served by the Magic Bullet convinced me of my purchase; in addition I like the size of the cups both large and small, using both several times a week for this or that.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I might as well call this a milkshake maker. It's used and abused at our house on a regular basis. Clean up is so easy and goes right in the dishwasher. I do wipe the base down too as needed. I wouldn't recommend this for crushing ice but for smoothies with yogurt and fruit. And softer milkshakes!

I have been using this for many years, first for myself and now it has been used as a puree blender for my Mom who has ALZ and cannot eat foods that are not pureed. It is awesome for blending a small amount of anything for smoothies or whatever. The only negative thing is that I love the flat blade over the cross blade which is not included in the 11 piece set and I had to separately order. I still have my original Magic Bullet from many years ago, used almost every day , and the only thing I replaced were the blades(easy to find and order). I gave this one away to a friend who needed it for her mother with issues in eating, and ordered this new one. For things you don't need a large blender for to chop up , this is handy and affordable and saves time and space. Easy to clean too.

I asked for this product for Christmas 2012. 7-8 months later and I am still using this product on a daily basis. I make shakes almost every morning and I was frustrated in having to use a large blender and clean that blender every day. With the magic bullet you only need to rinse/light clean the blades until you do a load of dishes and place your cups in the dishwasher when your done. There is a feature where you turn the cup and it blends automatically without your need to hold it. I would refrain from using it. The nodes that hold your cup in place (and activate the blending when you push down) can snap off if your blend is thicker than a juice. It renders the cup useless at that point and getting the plastic out from the machine can be very hard to do. I have had to replace my machine because one of the plastic peices wouldnt come out of the base and I had snapped the plastic nodules off 2 cups in 7 months of use from the automatic setting. If you buy this, just push down and wait the 10 seconds.. dont twist it to have the machine hold it for you. I recommend anyone who would like to make morning shakes or uses the blender on a regular basis.

I use this every day for making protein smoothies for breakfast. I burned my old one out, so purchased a new bullet. The gear is plastic and the gear on the bottom of each blade is made out of a hard plastic/rubber compound that starts of wear down fast. Used the new bullet less than one month and the gear has worn off. Won't buy another

I purchased this original Magic Bullet in 2006 and it has been wonderful so far. I have made pancakes, ground coffee, peppercorns, made milkshakes, etc. I think the only thing it does not do well is chop vegies (especially onions). But I am so glad I purchased it.

I made sure to register for this on our wedding registry. I absolutely loved how easy it was to use for my smoothies but owning it less than a year the rubber and plastic parts started to rub and burn off. (The part in the bullet stand and the twist off part with blades) The bullet made an awful sound and would not blend. I only used it for these smoothies, very disappointed. I had high hopes for this product to last and it didn't even last a year.

My original Bullet was probably10 years old. I wanted a small food processor that make this appliance complete. Love, love, love it. I can now chop, slice and shred with this one unit, and still make my smoothies. Why it is so hard to find, I don't know, but it was just what I was looking for in a blender/food processor.