Title: Didn't make smoothies well, and now it's dead
Product review: Mine lasted 20 months - Dec 2005 to Aug 2007. The motor starts, but if you give it any "load" - for example, blending something thicker than orange juice - the blade stops and the motor keeps spinning inside. In 2006 the plastic coupler broke like the other reviewer's did; Braun sent me a replacement "immediately" but somehow it took three weeks to get here.I was using it for frozen fruit smoothies - adding a bit of frozen fruit at a time until it was thick enough like a Jamba Juice. Even then, I had to stop the blender and mix with a spatula to clear the air pockets. Not great. I'm writing to Braun but I'm not hopeful - will update this review with what I find.I paid $49.99, and got 19 months of use, so if I consider it a $2.50-per-month rental ... ?
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