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I like the safety light, which tells me when it is put together right, The lid is part of that system, so a child can't take the lid off and start it. I love it. I have started using it for adult drinks as well, because it is so easy. I was really impressed with the power, and it does a wonderful job. I would have given it more stars, but I am waiting to see how it works over the long term.Back-to-Basics Smoothie Elite Maker It does a great job with ice, and I like it that it turns on when it is serving, so no large chunks of anything get through, or are left in the bowl.
I didn't find the spigot difficult to clean or assemble at all. I bought this for the kids, who love making smoothies. And, with the pouring spout, each child can serve him or herself with no mess at all. At the end of a smoothie session, the kitchen is much cleaner than it is with any other system I have used.
I would not recommend this product for ice crushing drinks. It is a great mixer, but can't handle the ice over the long run. Last weekend is started smoking. I would crush ice for about 30 seconds then let it rest, and return to ice crushing. I use it only on the weekends to make iced drinks in hot weather. I bought this blender a year ago this month. It worked great for the first couple of months, then it started smelling electrical after about 30 seconds of ice crushing. It is still running (barely) but it is on its last leg.
It's okay for a cheap smoothie maker, but next time I would upgrade. However, it is a big pain to clean and put back together. When I purchased the blender I liked the thought of the dispenser. If not put together perfectly then the dispenser doesn't work and you get a big mess. This blender really does blend well, it crushes ice and frozen fruits well and makes nice thick smoothies. It has a nice stir stick to help mix the ingredients as it blends. The dispenser alone has 5 parts that have to align exactly to reassemble.
One slight flaw that is rather annoying-it's very easy to get the spout cap screwed on crooked and then it leaks all over the place. It has power to spare and the measuring lines for either 2 or 4 servings make for perfect drinks. I would definitely recommend this product. This is a great little machine. I use mine often during the warm weather months. Always make sure first that it's not leaking.
I did research this before I made the purchase (about a year ago).and at that time, I swear there were more positive reviews of the product on Amazon.things that make you go "hmmm". It's so loud it scares the cat half to death. Not happy with this purchase. It seemed to work ok the first time or two, but now it sounds like a whole construction crew is in the kitchen. The dispenser will work for water, but forget about anything much thicker.
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