I love how versatile this smaller blender container is for storing and using! I never feel like I have to make a smoothie that is over 5 cups when I just want to make the blender blend. Its going strong and I see many years of use to come!

The 48oz container is an ideal size for fitting under cabinets while sitting on a Legacy-series Vitamix, and it is still large enough to make very-large smoothies for two people. In addition, the container is large enough for most recipes.

I bought this so it would fit on my counter, which it does. I use it every day and the original container lives in the cabinet. I do not understand why this is a worse product than the 64oz container, but it's worse. The handle is not ergonomic like the big one and it's hollow so it gets blended gunk in it and therefore it's harder to clean, too. My biggest complaint and the greatest mystery, though, is why the pouring spout is not like the big container. It drips constantly. It pours worse. I sort of hate using this container because it *feels* junky compared to the constantly delightful large container. Why on earth does Vitamix even make a container that doesn't pour well? They've already found a great spout and a great handle--use them everywhere, please! But this is the container I use every day, despite its drawbacks.