KitchenAid KPCB348PPM

Pros: Big, sturdy, unflappable, effective, reliable, powerful, pretty, high-quality, should last forever, unbreakable leakproof carafe

Cons: A bit pricey, but worth it.

The Bottom Line: Quite possibly the best blender on the market, and almost certainly the best "blend" of quality, reliability, functionality, and style. Unbreakable, leakproof, super-powerful. Highly recommended.

Review: We like crepes, smoothies and tropical drinks in our house, and all require the use of a good blender. Well, we've been through a succession of lousy blenders-- blenders that pack up and jam, blenders that shriek and moan, blenders that chew themselves ...

Pros: Well constructed. Easy operation. VERY easy cleaning. William Sonoma guarantee

Cons: Still a little expensive, Polycarbonate jar (prefer glass but that would make blender heavy).

Review: My boyfriend and I decided to settle on a "once for all" blender since we've had similar problems as everyone else has had with cheap blenders. We bought this one at Williams Sonoma b/c they had it for $183.00 on sale (20% off 229.00). PLUS W.S. has ...

Pros: great power

Cons: poor craftsmanship

Review: i was so exited to buy this blender...i make smoothies almost every day and was getting tired of my cheap, weak blender. it works really well and is very powerful, but within the first month i started noticing what looked like greasy water on the base ...