good motor, terrible jar.
936011
The jar started leaking only after 4 months and I cannot find replacement jars for it.
2842517
do  not know how well, motor turned out to be junk
4093974
All of the blades and the containers don't fit well and leak.  Motor is great.  I traded this motor for my old one with my older blades and containers and works good now.
2333454
The motor sucks. Keeps making a really loud noise that takes a lot of work to get rid of.
272933
First and probably my last WildSide jar. After about 450 cycles the WildSide jar is now failing with the blade coming loose and grinding rubber. This is clearly a flawed product from the manufacturer. When it was working, it was flawless but 450 cycles in under 3 years of use for a jar that cost this much to replace is something people need to be aware of before buying.
432045
Wolfgang puck processors- I purchased this to be a long term solution, hoping it would last a few years.  The problem is that this company phases out their processors and you can't really depend on them to have parts.  So I have a really great motor and no container and lid.

A very disturbing part is that that container and lid are of plastic and if you use it a lot toward the end of its life you hear the blades actually hitting the plastic of the container- how much plastic do we need in our diet?  This is especially true of the graters- they actually break the lid over time.

Can I purchase a new container and lid?  A container maybe, but the lid no, and the lid is what is needed to lock into the container for the safety switch to engage and disengage.  My opinion is that unless they start making additional glass containers and have replacement lids for as long as the motor will last  DON'T buy this!

Please note that the unit works well for about 3-6 months. So anyone want a motor?
4961462
Jar was defective; bottom was not smooth and would not create a seal, causing the blender to leak. I returned the jar (having to pay another shipping charge) and have not heard anything nor seen a refund or replacement. I'm VERY, VERY unhappy about this transaction!
1153465
Packaging is very bad, the inner rod was much longer and I could not screw it together. its just sitting on my countertop without being fixed. but has not fallen apart yet.
except this not being able to screw together, thing is good. jars are good also.

I would not recommend to  buy again.
4705570
The replacement motor was perfect. However, when I went to install it, I destroyed the entire pump mechanism trying to remove the old one. 20 years of dishwashing detergent and hot water rusted the shaft to the impeller and the pump housing shattered when trying to remove the impeller.
1780377
The use of UV to prevent mold growth is great but the motor assembly is poorly designed, noisy, creates too much friction between the corkscrew and the tube (which results in the motor burning out) and the entire assembly is supposed to magically seal into the seat to hold water to allow it to flow out the channel.  I got it to work once but when it came time to clean it and replace the carbon filter I realized that the motor was nearly dead - burned out with corroded connections.
Like I said - good concept - poor execution.
1128709
I called Blendtec and this Commercial Wildside jar is warranted ONLY FOR ONE YEAR. This is because it is classified for commercial use, part number 40-630-61, so there is no 3 year home warranty available for this. Maybe buy an extended warranty instead???
2798722
Okay I did not buy this from Amazon, got it from the local target for much less.  So glad I did not pay full price for this PIECE OF CRAP.  Major problem is the JAR BASE.  The jar base cracked the first time I used it.  Just a hair line crack, but by the third time it fell apart and now it is worthless as the major blender jar can't be used.  It's not like I was using it for anything "rough" either.  I was only using it to blend oil into liquid.  It wasn't even hot liquid, warm yes, hot no.  Well, I guess if I was a big smoothie drinker I could still get some use out of the machine as it did come with little smoothie thing.  Not sure how well that works.
1707192
Blew the motor. and prop with flexshaft flew right out of the back of it to the bottom of the lake. Ive used it once and spent 250$ repairing it. Now Im scared to even use it because it might suck again.
1119780
The blender seemed strong but there are problems already. I do smoothies every morning. After less than a month of use part of the plastic gear at the bottom of the jug (that engages the motor) has a piece broken off. I have e-mailed Braun. We'll see what they do. The website doesn't show a replacement for the gear. I does show replacement for the base coupling and gasket...
3701436
This is the third pitcher blender that I have had for my KitchenAid since I bought it six months ago. It will also be my last. If this one starts to leak I will get rid of the blender and buy a different brand.

If I were just now buying a blender I would probably look for something other than a KitchenAid -- at least the ones with this kind of pitcher. The blender itself is really very good and until the jar breaks it all works beautifully for all kinds of blender functions.
4130059
I wish I had seen other comment before I bought mine.  I too have this blender and my jar has cracked and needs replacing.  KitchenAid clearly has a manufacturing defect with this, but instead of fixing it they appear to have decided to just make money on it by charging $50 for a part that should be about $25.  It's probably the last KitchenAid product I'll ever buy.
4977867
I purchased a new Blendtec in April 2011.  In just a few months it leaked what I thought was grease or something coming out the bottom.  Customer service acted like they didn't know what the problem was so they sent me a new machine and I paid a little extra for the wild side jar.  It was about a year later after a couple of blown lids with smoothie all over the place that the jar started leaking again and was making a grinding sound on start up a few times.  Again Customer service didn't know what the problem was but I received again a new machine and new jar.  I solved the exploding lid problem by using a flat bungee cord. Since I was now on my third machine and third Jar I finally gave up and returned it to Bed Bath and Beyond and got a full refund which I used to order a new Omega BL660.  I didn't want a Vita Mix because I didn't like having to use a tamper and I like the propeller blade.  Even Vita Mix puts a propeller blade on their commercial machines.  Blendtec blenders make great smoothies but I was concerned that when the 7 year warrantee ends I didn't want to have to be buying a new jar every year.  I will report on the Omega after a reasonable time.