Figured I would give Ninja a try since I didn't want to pay the extra $ for a Vitamix and now I'm paying the price for that decision. Made salsa about a dozen times and maybe 100 smoothies and the motor stopped working. Can't warranty it since I didn't buy it direct. Absolutely no reason this should have failed with minimal usage like this. My moms Vitamix is almost 10 years old and still running strong, I'll gladly be paying the extra for that now.