I’ve been using this blender at least two times a day since February 2024. It is still strong and dependable. It is small enough you can take the unit setup with you and blend at location. It is a bit loud but it does the job.Sometimes it has a bit of the burn smell in the motor area for no particular reason. Just make sure not overfilling the content above the recommended level and use sufficient liquid to blend for the proper texture.. If the smoothie is too thick, it won’t spin / blender well. Don’t use hot content, cool the content down first.Very important: Don’t over tighten the lid or you will have a hard time removing it :(It is a daily workhorse blender, 5 stars :-)As far as the additional bottle lids, they don’t work well and will spill . I just use quart mason jars for that task.