I have had my vitamix a couple months. I was a bit frustrated with it initially because I attempted to use it without layering the food items the way the book it comes with suggests. I ran into some trouble blending as a result. I have mostly been using the blender for making smoothies. I drink A LOT of smoothies. I owned a Ninja and my smoothies would end up chunky. Chewing a smoothie is not ideal. Its not... smooth. I can now make legit smoothies, like the ones you purchase at a shop. I love it. I tried making a soup once, but didn't get the consistency or flavor right. It was thoroughly blended, but a bit too thick, and the ingredients just didn't work. So, you can't just throw a bunch of delicious veggies together and hope it tastes good. 

All in all. Great blender!