Waring RB75

Pros: Beautiful appearance, Doesn't have what you don't need

Cons: Hard rubber drive unit may fail over time in extreme use.

Review: I have had this blender for 6 months. It is a beautiful piece that would adorn my counter top permanently if I could spare the room. It has three speeds and pulse (do you really need a dozen speeds on a blender?). It pulses at hi speed (24,000 rpm). ...

Pros: Great blending action Powerful

Cons: Flimsy Drive Engineering Low reliability

The Bottom Line: Not recommended due to high failure rates making Ice Drinks.

Review: Our unit has broken twice, the second time, we chose to not repair it and get another blender. The first break was the Coupler that mates with the bottom of the blender jar. The threads stripped so the coupler would just spin when the motor was ...

Pros: Look

Cons: Expensive. Cheap plastic driving shaft.

Review: Bought it for the look! Boy, was I ever wrong! Everything else is under par. The driving shaft is made of some of rubberised plastic. Forget about making smoothies. Eventhough I followed the proper procedure, adding fluid before adding ice, the driving ...

Pros: Easy to clean, Powerful, Sturdy, Cool retro design

Cons: It doesn't work.

Review: REVISED: I've used this blender daily for three weeks.  It no longer blends!  It looks like it does but even at the highest speed I'm still left with big chunks of product.  I believe the blades are just not big enough.  I'm ...