I got my Blendtec as a Father's Day gift over three years ago and we love it. We did have to recently replace the Fourside Jar because we use it everyday. My wife & I start each day with a custom smoothie full of Kale, frozen blueberries and other trendy "good for you" stuff. It's filling and I feel I started my day right, which inspires me to "behave" the rest of the day. Sometimes we take frozen bananas, a little almond milk or dare I say half-n-half, and wow, what a treat.