As someone who tries to limit their amount of countertop appliances, I am so happy I bought this blender! It is super easy to use, easy to clean and easy to store. I was apprehensive to purchase after reading reviews of how the seal/gasket on the blade attachment can get stinky and gross. But after reading a few reassuring reviews I decided to give it a try - a well trusted brand at that price point has got to stack up! And it has delivered - I haven’t had any issues with it. However, I am very careful to not just clean and (occasionally) bleach the blender top, but I’m diligent to rinse off the top after every time I use it, even if I’m in the midst of using it. In other words, when I stop to check the contents of the blender by opening the top, I run it under water quickly to get any residue off before reapplying the blade attachment. That way if any of the blended food contents ran down from the blade and into the gasket, it doesn’t get rammed into the seal with the reapplication of the blade. I think this is crucial to the longevity of the seal and attachment as a whole. Also, I’ve found myself using this appliance for more than just frozen blended foods. I LOVE using it to beat eggs - it’s makes them so fluffy and delectable. I also really love using it to mix my protein powder with my cold brew in the mornings. Gets the perfect consistency with the right amount of froth. 10/10 recommend this product!

I'm not buying another one of these, this is TWICE the seal has broken, making it unsanitary to drink from. Threw it away after this picture. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!! Those droplets aren't on the outside of the cup but BETWEEN the layers of plastic. I'm DONE with NINJAS!

Normal food processors have a hatch in the top so that i can add liquids to pie dough, make mayonnaise, and follow a hundred recipes that say "add liquid to spinning dry ingredients." This one doesn't. That makes it of little use to me. I saw a replacement on ninjaoutlets.com showing a lid with a hatch for $88. Seemed expensive, but it would at least make the processor useful. I ordered it, it came. Photo above shows the top--NO Hatch. I contacted the company that sold it and was assured (9 days ago) that a replacement would be provided within 5 workng days. None has arrived. I will return the item but of course that doesn't solve the problem. Nor make up for ninjaoutlets.com's false photo in the offer. I'm very disappointed and finding it hard to trust ninjaoutlets.com as I used to.