Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have only owned 4 Hamilton Beach Blenders in 25 years. The last HB Blender, a housewarming gift lasted four months. This one I purchased last June but used less than half a dozen times. It has been a disappointment for all my smoothies, and I do not dare use it for any other processing. The part labeled collar is open and performs as a trap for food particles to lodge at the bottom of the glass jar below the cutting blades. Nut, Fruits, Vegetables, Seeds, and Ice are trapped never participating in the remaining blending process. After cleaning, those particles are usually still trapped until they are sorted and individually picked out. I do not recommend.