Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I was looking for something that would be perfect for making green smoothies and, because I am analytical, did exhaustive research to find just the right one. I've read enough to come to the conclusion that the Vitamix Blender is probably the best blender out there, but I didn't want to spend $500 on a blender. My old blender still works, but it is old, clunky and heavy because of the thick glass bowl. I wasn't quite sure I would like the Ninja QB1004 since all the bowls are plastic, but I just wanted something that would chop things up really fine and make a great smoothie. Someone recommended the magic bullet, but it just didn't look big enough to me to really be able to whip things up to a frothy consistency. I couldn't be happier with the QB1004. I make green smoothies with ice, frozen bananas and other fruit and green veggies and the Ninja whips everything up into a smooth, frothy drink. The longer I whip it up, the more frothy it becomes and the texture reminds me of a milk shake. What I also like is all I do to clean it is rinse it, put soap in the bowl and whip it for just a couple of seconds - no heavy glass bowl and no heavy base to deal with. I just let it air dry and it's ready for the next smoothie. I would definitely recommend the QB1004 for anyone looking for a great smoothie maker.