Great smoothie maker, great price
348044
I got this to keep at work for making smoothies.  I have used it almost every day for two weeks now with no trouble.  I blend partially-thawed frozen fruit with almond milk.  A few pulses and it's done.  Easy to clean, except for the lid.  I wish it had a solid lid instead of the "travel cup" lid, because that sliding piece creates a spot that traps moisture and I worry it may get funky after a while.  Other than that detail I'm very happy with it.  So much so I just picked up another to use at home rather than dirty up a full-size blender to make one smoothie.
3476519
I cant compare this with any of the big name blenders as we went from a $30 Cuisinart to the ninja.  Every smoothie i have crafted is a synch and comes out delicious and smooth.

My favorite so far is to take the single serve cup and stick 1/2 banana, 1 cup frozen peaches, 1/4 avocado, 2 ice cubes, and 3/4 cup of fresh not from concentrate orange juice.

Clean up has been pretty easy, i always rinse it out with hot water after use to prevent any sticky residue from the fruit.
2184510
Bought this blender after America's Test Kitchen tested several blender models and declared this Breville Hemisphere a co-winner with the Test Kitchen's workhorse the Vitamix.  This model is about 1/2 the price of the Vitamix and works great with daily use.  Turns ice to snow in a flash. The jar, base, and lid are very sturdy but not unwieldy and it is very easy to clean.  Several pre-programmed settings include smoothie and ice crush.  The lid has a thick rubber siding that stays tightly in place during the blending process.  I love this blender!
1626329
Great personal blender. I haven't had any issues with it. The smoothies I've made with it usually flow pretty well through the lid not requiring a straw or anything else. I only wish that it came with a second bottle so I wouldn't have to wash it every time
3895270
I was nervous about spending so much money on a blender, but this is well worth the price! I initially bought this to start making superfood smoothies (I'm pushing thirty, and have finally started caring about what I eat), but so far I have only used them for milkshakes (haha). It works great! And fast. And an added bonus, it's not that loud! Which means I can enjoy milkshakes after I put my toddlers to sleep :)
3214991
I had a refurbished Vitamix blender in my cart for about 2 weeks, and was just about ready to pull the trigger at roughly $350 shipped when I heard about the GMA promo.  Simply by going on the specs and warranty, it seemed like a better blender overall.  The GMA promo made it even more appealing.

I had previously used lower-priced (under $100) blenders, and didn't know what I was missing until I started using this.  I make my own salad dressings, and my favorite is a carrot-ginger & sesame Japanese-style recipe.  I used to struggle with the noise, constant stop-stir-restarts to get the right consistency and never really getting it right even after 5-6 minutes of blending because ginger does not blend very well, and lesser-powered machines leave you with clumpy, stringy fibers.  This blender does it perfectly, and in under a minute.  The presets make it very easy to operate, besides having the variable speed & pulse options.  It's a heavy base, and you definitely notice the quality where it counts.  The large 64 ounce jar just sits on the motor and you don't even have to worry about the thing vibrating off the counter, or the jar flying off despite not having to lock it in.  I just press the full juice preset usually and walk away for a bit.  Cleanup is also easy, I just fill with about an inch of warm water and a squirt of dish soap and let it run on the full juice preset, then rinse and air-dry when it's done.
86131
I bought this Cuisinart to make smoothies. It is great!  It has been about 4 months and I seriously love it.  Speed is easy to adjust, the blade part detaches easily and is dishwasher safe, power is great and it comes with a cup to make you smoothies in.  I haven't used the whisk though.
1106040
I have other blenders but was thrilled to try this out. The blending container is all in one, meaning the base does  not come off. But the container and the lid are dishwasher safe. I have used it a couple of times -- once to make a smoothie and another to make a pineapple daiquiri -- and found it did a great job. Add in that I rinsed it out and set it in the lower part of my dishwasher, where it came out cleaned perfectly, I'm glad to own it. There are four speed options, plus a pulse button. Inside the box are some recipes, more than I expected, and it gave me some ideas.

Love this blender and will be using it again and again.
4260887
For the price, this blender is great. We have done fruit smoothies, shakes, and blended cooked foods with no problems. It is heavy duty, and easy to clean.
4235454
I have used this blender every day for about a month, and so far I am very pleased with its performance. I bought it to do a detox diet that involved consuming 2 green smoothies per day. It works quickly, blends ingredients smoothly and is relatively not too noisy (though I do avoid using it early in the morning). I have made soups with cucumber, spinach, avocado and ginger and your run-of-the-mill smoothies. It works well on greens, but does not completely 100% liquefy them; maybe they are 95% liquefied. In my soup, there were the tiniest specks of spinach in it, although it did not affect the taste or even the texture in my opinion. So if you're doing heavy duty green smoothies with kale, etc, and you want them completely and utterly liquefied, then look elsewhere, but if you don't mind tiny specks, then buy this blender. It is an excellent alternative to the other $400-$600 blenders out there that people swear by. (Hey, I've seen people on YouTube make totally liquefied green smoothies with a Magic Bullet! You do NOT need to take out a loan for a good blender!) Oh and it is so easy to clean; haven't put it through the dishwasher even once. I just add warm water, a drop of dish soap and some baking soda and run the machine for a few seconds. If you do this immediately after using it, it will get all the gunk out.
3614114
This is a well-engineered product, great for making smoothies or mixing drinks.  The price was right.  It works beautifully with the Cuisinart Slimline Blender Sticks.
330926
I use this at least once a day and have had it for 2 months - still loving it. It's really easy to transport a smoothie to work, or whevever you might be headed for the day.

Unlike any other blender I've owned, this one takes less time to clean than it does to blend. And it blends quickly! It's really no big deal you can't use a dishwasher - parts wash off quickly by hand and this saves water, too. Simply rinse and wash with mild soap. Just make sure your water isn't too hot (this and a brief list of other instructions are included in the manual).

When I use frozen ingredients (not often), I let them soak in a liquid before blending. I think this machine would hold up to regular use of frozen ingredients but I can't speak to that.

The 16oz cups that come with this set work just fine for 1 person (I usually fit 2 fruit servings and a liquid serving of milk and/or yogurt). If you want to make larger servings, or possibly enough for 2, I would recommend getting the XL cup (it comes separately).
397860
You will not be disapointed, smoothies come out great. Wave action prevent having to stop and stir it. Better than my $200 Kitchenaid and better than my Oster.

You will not be sorry!
4755906
I thought I could do with cheap blenders, but decided to try a high quality blender for my smoothies.  Since Vitamix has so many good reviews, I took the chance and got this since it was one of the cheaper Vitamix blenders I could find.  I like how it blends fast (great quality smoothies) and I can set the time.  The smoothies that are set at 30 sec are actually smooth!  The smoothies I blended with my cheap "blenders" came out crunchy...and I even blended the leafy greens first!  The tamper is great too, so useful to get those stuck clumps without stopping the blender, a genius idea. I've been using this blender every day since I opened it, and am very satisfied. From reviews that I read, I am expecting this blender to to be in my life for a very long time.
2356061
This is an excellent buy!  It does everything as promised.  It  takes about 3 seconds to make a smoothie.  I love It!!
4974983
I use this blender to make a yogurt smoothie every morning for breakfast.  It is less noisy than the magic bullet that I used to use.  It blends frozen banana really quickly and smoothly (also better than the magic bullet) and it was cheap.  When it is running, it doesn't sound like it is chopping very much, but I have been really impressed with the results when it is done.  I would definitely recommend this item to a friend.
214122
I absolutely love this blender. I use it daily for smoothies, which for me is the true test of a blender.  Whipping through frozen bananas, strawberries, mango and pineapple is no easy task but this blender does it better than any other I have owned.  Clean up is great because there are no buttons to clean around.  I really like the dial much better than the button controls.  The heavy duty glass container fits perfectly in the bottom rack of the dishwasher.  This blender has the power but not the noise.  This is a real plus in our household. Don't let the great price of this blender deceive you.  It is better than other much higher priced blenders I have ditched. I highly recommend this blender.