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(More customer reviews)My experience with this machine:
Got this on closeout for thirteen bucks back in Dec '04. I was thrilled with my purchase until the first time the housing worked itself loose and the Smoothie Bar vomited sticky stuff into the silverware drawer. After that I was careful to turn the housing in a *counter-clockwise* direction to tighten it (haven't they ever heard of lefty-loosey, righty-tighty?) and had no more problems there.
By May or so two teeth broke off the blade housing. ::sigh:: Called customer service and was promised a new *free* blade housing in 7 working days. I started out pretty psyched, but 3 calls and a month later, was finally told the part was on backorder (guess we know why, huh?). I was also given the third degree by a rude employee who acted like I was trying to pull one over on them. Spoke to the manager who sent me a blade housing in another color, so I was back in business...until the plastic pitcher cracked and the spout broke off. I've owned the thing for 7 months, and used it heavily for only about 3. The only original part still going strong is the motor.
I don't get it. Why the cheap plastic? The motor is powerful enough to mow my lawn and the blades zoom through ice, frozen fruit, and nuts to blend smoothies to perfect consistency. So why engineer this thing with a plastic housing, pitcher, and pour spout? I'd be willing to pay twice the price for glass and metal. Instead I get to add another disposable product to our ever-growing landfill.
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7 cup capacity smoothee blender and server with smoothee spout to serve even while mixing.700 watt pulse power.Stainless steel housing and drip tray. Includes Dmoothee Stick to break up air pockets and large pieces. Fits glasses up to 6 3/4" high.
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