A long time devotee of this brand, there are others but this is the one and only, after many years my motor is strong and perfect but the container was "foggy" and part of the base cracked, practical Vitamix sells replacement canisters making it affordable to continue to use a wonderful product. My caution to self, this wider shorter canister is so much easier to use but when washing, my fingers easily get close to the sharp blade...beware. We are enjoying this dependable product for our smoothies every day. Thank you.