Let me start by saying I pride myself in being honest in all areas of my Life. I am actually quite upset I can only give 2 stars but I have to be honest and I can’t have bias for or against a particular brand with reviews. This Blender is amazing but has one big problem. It is destroying my counter tops! For some reason it leaves big black smudges underneath it. Upon researching this It seems it’s from the motor internally . To me it’s significant enough that I feel like to not clearly let people know before purchasing this item is kinda shady and a bit disrespectful since obviously it’s going to be seen once it’s used. I have sit on a paper plate but that defeats the purpose of the suction cups on the bottom. I wish this was advertised and Expressed prior to purchase, perhaps then I would not feel misled￼. It is still one of the best blenders I’ve ever owned. If there could be a resolution for the black smudges then by far it would be the best blender ever to me.