The ninja products I have used do not last. They last about a year. I have had 3 different products including this blender, all higher priced items and they all lasted about a year with regular wear and tear. DO NOT BUY NINJA PRODUCTS. This blender is very very very loud and does not work properly. I bought it for the food processor and that was the first thing to break - the thing literally fell apart in my hands when I was washing it. I then only used it for smoothies and now the motor is broken. LITERALLY THE BLENDER BROKE BECAUSE IT COULDNT BLEND A SMOOTHIE!