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We have had our blender for about two years, and I have rated it a four until today. It was previously a five until the blades would not turn as rapidly, and I figured that we had worn it down and would need to see how well the warranty works. But as of today, it is a less than a one. Beware that if you use it often, at some point you will smell something burning, and discover black pieces of plastic hovering around in your smoothie, or other blended food - if you are lucky and do not drink first and discover that you have ingested it. Read the one star posts, and you will find that this is the way that the product works. It is inevitable. One can only wonder how much plastic you ingest before it becomes noticeable. The plastic fixture that houses the blades inside the pitcher eventually gives way, sending pieces of plastic spiraling into your food. The eventual warning is a burning smell that you will assume is coming from the blender housing - not the pitcher. Upon close investigation, and small hard things in something that is supposed to be a smooth smoothie, you will find that the plastic piece that is holding the plastic inside the pitcher has gone south and is breaking down inside your food. Of course, now I believe that this has been going on ever since the blades stopped turning as rapidly, but the plastic shards were too small to notice. Perhaps the company could have a better design, but that would cut down on profits. Besides, a little plastic may do us and our children some good. Ministerlou