Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Without a doubt, Vitamix blenders are well built appliances that perform terrifically. We have had a model 5200 for 5 years and it is an indispensable part of our plant based lifestyle. It is still going strong. We also have recently purchased a additional model 7500 blender. It also appears to be well built and powerful. In fact it is built to be a bit more powerful than the 5200 (2.2 HP vs 2 Hp motor). However, the 7500 comes with the newer design low profile blender container that has a larger blade and is shorter and wider than the original design. This container design limits the user to making only large batches and is useless for the smaller medium sized batches that one often wishes to make (we are a two member household). Note that the 5200's original design container is designed to handle both medium and large sized batches, and, as such is a very versatile container. It has the same total capacity (64 oz) as the low profile container. For the 7500, as supplied, to have the capability for smaller batches requires that you purchase an additional blender container at an additional cost of ~ $120-$150. In short, as supplied, the 7500 is not a versatile blender and, as supplied, is ~ $130 more than the excellent 5200 blender. That is before you add an additional container. However, if your need is for large batches only, then I am sure that you would be happy with the 7500 as supplied.