Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

First off before buying my first ninja I don't know how many reviews I read saying "poor seal design" "unsanitary" and generally complaining about the seal on the blade cap. The seal is a 8mm wide 1mm thick soft silicone that rests in a channel. It is easily removed with a tool like a dental pick and must be removed regularly, otherwise debris will collect around it and decompose. Many reviews say the seal can't be removed for cleaning yet they show pictures of a cruddy dirty seal they somehow managed to get out to show how nasty it is. I have a $2.99 pick set from harbor freight and it takes about a minute to pop the seal , clean it and drop it back in. The seal is not an issue. The noise? Yes the blades make a lot of noise chopping frozen fruit & ice ect... but come on it's not a air conditioner that's going to be running all night right? I use mine to make a giant smoothie each morning and at the most it runs for 30 seconds. Noise is not a issue for me. I've owned the 900 watt ninja for about a year, used it daily but finally decided to leave it at our beach house so I found myself in the market for another blender. All brands & models were up for consideration and I thought to myself, why roll the dice with a brand I have no experience with? I'd never had a problem with my 900 and the results are always super but there was one thing the 900 didn't have that I wanted. I needed a bigger blending cup. That's the only feature the 900 lacked. I make smoothies for me, my wife & my elderly mother and just didn't have the room to do it in one batch. REMEMBER DON'T OVERFILL!! Now with the big 32oz cup I can do a batch for three in one shot. 1000watts is way more than enough power, the 900 was overpowered for that matter. As with all the nutri ninjas the chopper blades are made from very thick stainless with sharp leading edges. For me the IQ system is just a added bonus but I must admit I usually use the "pulse" button. The motor runs only as long as you depress it and gives the most control. As I said for over a year I've used a ninja each morning to blend yogurt / banana / frozen peaches/ blueberries / pineapple / mango / strawberrys / coconut juice and a couple high potency probiotic capsules with no problems whatsoever. I very much recommend this product. I have no affiliation with this company. I received nothing in return for my review.