I agree with Mike here. I have had a VitaMix for roughly 20 years. I have had to have the motor ewplaced and also the blade assembly replaced. I think I need the blade assembly replaced again. They are pretty tough machines although they do not do everything the ads show (at least well) in my experience.
GB
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> Hello Linda,
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> Well, despite the fact that durability is part of the marketing hype
> on these types of blenders, they do fail with hard use. I've had two
> different Vitamixes experience broken drive shafts under relatively
> light duty. I suspect that the instructions are written that way to
> prompt you to put the machine under less stress in order to limit the
> mechanical failure possibilities during the warranty period. If
> there is a lifetime warranty I suspect they are trying to forestall
> the failure event so the statistics look better.
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> Mike
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> Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 6:48:04 PM, you wrote:
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> LE> Well, part of the reason I loved the idea of these machines was
> LE> the whole idea that you use the entire food - apples, stems,
> LE> cores, seeds, and skin; pineapple with the core; watermelon with
> LE> the rind; and strawberries, carrots, etc. with the greens.? One of
> LE> the biggest "selling" features was the minimal amount of prep work necessary.?
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> LE> Now, this recipe book even calls for steaming broccoli for soup.?
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> LE> Am I missing something?
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> LE> Linda
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> Best regards,
> Mike mailto:goldenmike@
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