The feel of the blender makes it appear to be sturdy. Good and heavy and stable, a nice feel after looking at other blenders. We have currently owned this model but our daughter broke the glass jar and threw it away. Although the glass is available other parts of the jar were not. I was forced to buy a replacement blender. I have read some poor reviews of this item on amazon and don't understand how the machine is a problem. We had our old blender for six years, used it often and never had any problems. The new one feels the same. I don't feel anyone will be sorry for purchasing this blender. It's a good product.