Not recommended

It is a great engine and jar. Good blender. But it does not last. Braun has received so many complaints and they have not improved the situation with the cheap plastic base gearing that seems to become defective within a year of use. The many reviews online indicate the same: not recommended.
I bought this blender last summer ('07) for about $60, and it has stopped working properly in Nov. '08.
While it worked it was fantastic for smoothies, etc.
It is a waste, though. Asking for a replacement from Braun costs time and money. Many people have received a replacement, which has broken time and again. Too bad! How can Braun make a great blender and blow it up with such a basic part (they should make this part metal, or of better quality.)

[Thursday, December 04, 2008]