Not worth the money. Invest in a regular machine with the short carafe.

This blender has been a headache. It doesn't matter how much fluid I use or if I fill a few inches or to the max line it still takes me close to 20 minutes to make a simple smoothie. Forget about almond or cashew butter, you will be at it for hours. It simply shuts off then I have to unplug and wait, plug it in and try, unplug and wait more time until it decides its ready to resume blending my simple fruits and liquid. So disappointed in this blender, I wish I would have saved my money.

I bought my S30 from the Vitamix website about two months ago. I love it. The size fits both my food prep needs and my small kitchen. I wanted a unit I could keep on my counter for ease of use and the S30 is that blender. It works fast and cleans easily. There are no down sides to this blender.