My wife calculated that we've gone through 4 blenders over the years - all of them have been pretty good. Now she turned one and she wanted "the last blender we would have to buy" and which "can blend everything without problems". Personally, I haven't bothered to have a blender - aside from one like the one Tom Dickson used in his "Will it blend" videos from 2006 onwards where he blended everything from iPhones to glass marbles - but I've found the Blendtec- blenders have been way too expensive. So finally I plucked up the courage, closed my eyes (so I wouldn't see the price) and hit 'add to cart'. My wife is satisfied - now she can even mix avocado seeds into their smoothies My children are excited that they can easily mix their own vegetable soup with the ingredients they choose themselves. I'm excited because I can say "Will it blend" several times a week. It's been a long time since I've been this satisfied with a purchase.