Got this for a reasonable price on sale here at Amazon. Love this blender and the tall 64oz container 👍🏽

This machine is amazing and completely worth the price. We had a cheap Ninja blender for 7 or 8 years and found that we hardly ever used it. It just wasn't functional. We'd make a strawberry smoothie and all the little strawberry seeds would still be there. I found the food processor was way more functional than the Ninja. Fast forward to a month ago, and we finally bought this Vitamix. It is AMAZING! It blends everything super smooth. The only thing that I find little tiny bits persisting is raspberry and blackberry seeds. Eveything else is totally smooth. We've started making at least one smoothie a day for breakfast, use it for soups, pureeing home made jams, etc, and it is a breeze to clean up. Rinse out quickly with water, fill just under half way with water, add a quirt of soap, and run at full speed for 30-45ec. I wish I had bought this sooner. This is not a quiet machine, but it works so quickly and so effectively, who cares!?

Takes a beating and keeps on beating! Simply the best mixer for sure. Plenty of power and ease of use is great. Love it

I have wanted this model for quite some time and decided to purchase it while on sale (a rarity for Vitamix). This blender was ranked highest on America's Test Kitchen and is one that I'd used before at a friend's house. This blender makes green smoothies that are smooth and taste better than the sum of its parts (some blenders make green smoothies that taste like drinking salad, very unpleasant). Life is no Yoke is a great reference for recipies and help on which vitamix to pick. To get a sense of why the 5200 is so great, watch America's Test Kitchen (ATK) review on youtube. I admit now that I own it, I would consider the stainless steel assent series for its purported quieter operation and perhaps the presets would be nice, yet I like that the this blender jar is supposed to make more velvety smoothies/ sauces per ATK. I wear a watch and know that 60 seconds is perfect for all the smoothies I've made, so living without the presets isn't so bad especially if you can buy this model for a few hundred dollars less (you can make all of the same recipes as the more expensive models). Another consideration is height, as it will not fit under typical cabinets. For me this is not an issue as I have a microwave oven above my countertop which provides the additional headspace for me to store my assembled blender on the countertop, alternatively, you could store the base next to the jar or buy a short jar (but be warned the jars are expensive). This is one of the few appliances I like to keep on my countertop for frequent use, it makes creating healthy sauces and smoothies a breeze, and if you're buying a blender at this price point, you'll want to use it frequently. Lastly, appearance: I don't mind this blender's aesthetics, but you may not like it, it's certainly more utilitarian than the metal trims, if looks are very important to you, you may decide to spend more for a blender that better suites your kitchen and style.

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I had to replace my 16-year old Vitamix blender which STILL WORKS but broke a bushing, and this newer model works just as well. Here's to hoping it holds up at least another 16 years like its predecessor!

We have had a Magic Bullet, Cuisinart Stick Blender, and a Ninja with cups & large blender. My family blends A LOT and my husband has destroyed ever blender with his thick smoothies. The power and capacity of the Vitamix is amazing! So easy to clean, use, and gives the best consistencies. I made the best milk alternatives this week (creamy without grainy particles), blended oats into flour for muffins, made a perfect acai bowl, and smoothies. Highly recommend! We got a cheaper price on the white one (not sure why?) and althought it doesn't "match" our kitchen, we don't care. Highly recommend!

Fantastic!!!Make iced coffee's couple times a day..Make Ice cream and daquri'sUse to chop food, oinions, peppers and cabbage.Use it every day, Love it

I’ve had this blender since 2020 but when Covid hit we didn’t use it. I bought two because I was starting a business. I never ended up doing the business because it was so difficult doing all the paper work for a business during the Covid time. So I literally pushed the blender to the side and never used them.I just recently started using it like the ending of 2022 very sparingly and one of the blenders totally bugged out and stopped working completely. Such a bummer and I spent a good amount on this product. I had the warranty for it but I don’t think it’s a lifetime. Gosh what a waste!

I am an enthusiastic but novice cook who loves a good piece of gear, so I jumped on the deal offered recently on this blender. Upon opening the box, I was at first surprised by how much plastic there is. My last blender--a cheap oster that quit on me crushing ice one day--had a glass pitcher and I expected the same here. On further reading, however, I learned that this blender is such a little spaceship that the maker believes plastic is safer than glass at warp speeds. Having made my first smoothie, I concur! This thing has a powerful engine. If I have any issues with the unit, I will update my review but for now, I am very happy with my new gadget.