Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This is a great blender. I bought mine from target. It has powered through tough greens like kale and Swiss chard, (with stems), as well as frozen fruit, nuts and seeds. It also makes awesome salsa and nut butters. I also own a Vitamix but wanted to get away from the plastic container. Although these 2 blenders are not in the same power/motor category, the Oster Pro is quite impressive in what it can do. I love the reversing blade action with the smoothie and salsa functions. It really helps to keep things moving without having to stop the blender to redistribute everything. What really sold me on this blender was when I made almond butter in it. After making it in both my Vitamix and food processor, both of which do the job but become very hot during the blending which I don't want in a plastic vessel. It can also be somewhat time consuming due to the thickness of the butter. This Oster took only 10 minutes from start to finish including the periodic stop to scrape down the pitcher. My almond butter was smooth, silky and spreadable without being heated up from the friction of the blades. I found using the medium blend setting to work perfectly for this. I was bummed to have to replace my Vitamix since the company doesn't appear to be in any hurry to offer an alternative container to the plastic, despite the many requests from their customers. I considered the Waring all stainless steel container that fits the Vitamix base, but it has its own issues: 1. It's expensive! $300. 2. It has PTFE (Teflon) chips that leach out from under the blade assembly and into your food. However, this Oster is meeting my needs and then some. I also love that replacement parts are easily accessible and inexpensive. The glass container is thick and durable and, unlike plastic, it cleans up beautifully and easily. No more accumulated odors and stains, despite all of my scrubbing, soaking and rinsing! And one minor thing....it fits under my cabinets fully assembled. Lastly, I too had the issue with it moving across the counter-top when on high speed. As it turned out, I was missing one of the little rubber feet on the bottom. I called the Oster company and they sent me a replacement that was delivered by mail 4 days later. Problem solved! Great customer service! Highly recommended! JUNE-2016 UPDATE: Recently, my blender's motor clutch, (the square post on the top of the motor base that connects to the gear assembly), came loose and broke off. :( I called Oster customer service since my blender was only 4+ months old and still under warranty. The representative was very cordial, professional and handled my issue very quickly. He sent me a brand new blender and e-mailed a UPS label to send back the broken one. All of this was at no charge to me! I received my new blender just 4 days after the incident and it works great! I was so impressed by how Oster handled this issue that I wanted to update my review to let other customers know what great customer service they offer. This is something rarely seen these days, unfortunately. Hope this additional info is helpful. :) FEB-2018/2ND UPDATE: I've now owned this blender for just over 2 years and still use it every day. I love it! However, I was disheartened to read here and on the Oster website, so many questions and complaints from customers about the lack of replacement gaskets available. I decided to DIY some gaskets made from a silicone baking mat. They work great, in fact I think they work a bit better than the rubber originals since silicone doesn't dry out or crack as easily. I have a youtube video showing how I made them if anyone wants to continue using this blender and needs a new gasket, (and is sick and tired of waiting for Oster to get their act together). Channel: helpfulnatural.