I love everything about this blender so far. The blender mixes smoothies so quickly and smoothly, and it grounds graham  crackers for a pie crust so quickly. The blender is glass part is sturdy and the pour spout are great and don't spill and splash like others have, and I love the personal sized one for after workouts. I've only been using it for a few weeks, so I can't say about long term, but so far, it's great! This was sent to me for my review. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]