Simply the best blender. Very powerful and great quality. Ohio company so +1 for that! Had been prowling the Vitamix site for months and doing my review work before purchase. Wayday sale made the decision a no-brainer. If you have been holding out I recommend taking the plunge, you won't regret it! The program settings are really helpful. So far lots of smoothies, margaritas for the lady of the house, and asparagus soup one night. (The kids were thrilled.) Cleanup is easy. Wayfair delivered next day which surprised as originally was expecting 2 days to ship. Great transaction and will shop again.