Ninja Foodi SS201 Power Blender & Processor. 3-in-1 Crushing Blender, Dough Mixer, and Food Processor 1400WP smartTORQUE 6 Auto-iQ Presets

I love my smoothies- day in and day out. The easiest way to get this 62 year old to eat (drink) vegetables that she just doesn’t want to eat. Spoiled child who loved vegetables at an early age developed a bad diet habit that never included vegetables from her late childhood and throughout her teens and all through adulthood! Now she’s a vegetable eating nut when she blends them in a smoothie. Three veges and three fruits per blender; blended into a beautiful piece of magic that makes 3 meals and treats that Anyone could enjoy: even me and my brother!! And this blender is a wonderful workhorse that magically makes my favorite meal every single day without fail!!

This blender is perfect! EXCEPT..... The base is loose and separates when I try to lift if off the counter (as the four little suction tubes on the bottom sticks to the counter to secure it in place... When trying to lift it to move it, the base of the blender literally comes out... At first I wondered if that's the design, but it's an obviously flaw

Okay, so I had to Google how to start it because I actually NEVER read instruction manuals (not something I'm proud of)! Just so you know, make sure the lid is lined up with the handle (the spout will be on the back left)!Let me start by saying... WOW!!! I put plain Greek yogurt, strawberries (with just the tops cut off - NOT quartered), and blueberries in. Then I hit the "Smoothie" button and it started.There are ZERO chunks of fruit - it is all 100% blended. Literally EVERY other blender I have used STILL ends up with chunks, even after the fruit is cut up.If you can't tell, I am completely amazed!!BUY THIS BLENDER!!! It's SO worth the $$!!!

The media could not be loaded. Back story: I didn't realize how much I'd taken for granted my prior blender, a beast from Farberware that could power through anything and had super solid construction...or so I thought. The jar collar cracked a couple of years ago, and when I tried to replace it, I learned the model had been discontinued and parts were not available. I looked for a replacement blender then, but I couldn't find anything that seemed to fit the bill. So I used industrial epoxy and fixed the crack, and all was good for over a year.Alas, the inevitable occurred. The epoxy failed, and I had to consign the old Farberware to the landfill. (Actually, the garage, which is my appliance and electronics graveyard.) I started my search anew, but had a hard time finding a blender that would also play well with the other black-and-stainless gadgets on my pantry shelf. I ordered one anonymous monstrosity because of its looks and purported power, then immediately returned it when it left large shards of ice in my margarita (after having blown out my eardrums). (Note so self: no more unrated Amazon products.)I needed a blender. So I looked again and landed on this one, even though I was leery of the plastic pitcher. Y'all, this thing is giant! I'm usually making drinks or recipes for one. However, I performed the litmus test (hello, margarita), and even with one serving, this thing performed admirably. Plus, it came with a recipe book and a little brush thingie for the disgusting things the dishwasher might miss.I won't lie; it's loud. I wonder if that's because of the plastic (vs. glass) pitcher. But my dog and I can hide while it's working, because you pre-set it and go. It does all the speed-shifting magic for you, once you choose the setting.It remains to be seen how it does with anything other than margaritas or post-workout smoothies, but honestly, that's all I've ever used a blender for anyway. This one has a dough hook though...and I'm a big sourdough snob...who knows? Hard to imagine consigning my whole rye sourdough starter to this chunk of plastic, but maybe I'll try something more pedestrian.Meanwhile, can you tell I'm enjoying my margarita while I write this review?

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I purchasedNinja Foodi SS201 Power Blender & Processor. 3-in-1 Crushing Blender, Dough Mixer, and Food Processor 1400WP smartTORQUE 6 Auto-iQ Presets. For the sole purpose of making smoothies so i can not comment on any other function. I it better to manually operate the speed of the blender my self instead of the Smoothie pre set function and i am very happy with how it works. Also makes extremely smooth peanut butter. I have used this about 5 times a week for 4 months. Today the screws that hold the base together failed because the suction cups that hold the base to the counter more powerful that the strength of the plastic housing. I have put it threw that stress every time i used it as i have to take it into the garage not to wake people up or disrupt activities in nearby rooms. it is quit loud and powerful. Process frozen foods with ease. The warranty process was simple. I scanned the qrl code on the machine and entered some info and then called them. A very polite and helpfull person walked me threw the process. Which was answering a few simple questions and accepting a vidio call to let them see the isue over the vidio to verify my claim. I was required to pay $20 Shipping of the replacement base which i was told would be 2-7 business day. Do i think i should have to pay the shipping? No. besides that the warranty processes was as it should be. I'm going to buy a small cheep plastic cutting board and dedicate it to being a platform for the suction cups to prevent it from happening again. They didnt ask for the old base, so i gues i have a back up now. hope this helps someone.