Like if the blades start to fail or if the part that turns the blade starts to leak, maybe you can get replacements. Time will tell, but I hope it’s possible to order parts for the Ninja. The containers on both failed and the motor was going on the second one - but that could have been caused by the leaking container that allowed food and liquid to seep down into the motor. Kitchenaid pretty much proved to me they don’t hold up.
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I love the removable blades on the Ninja - it’s so much easier to get everything really clean so that’s a big plus for the Ninja.
The Ninja container has a very dark green cast to it and I suspect there are some kitchens it would not look good in because it might clash with decor colors.
Not sure why the fruits I put in the smoothie are a different texture while the ice is certainly pulverized. The the blades in the Ninja do a heck of a job chopping ice though. The Ninja processes like a food processor and the food is chopped up more than blended. The Kitchenaid blenders were true blenders and everything came out with an extremely smooth “blended” consistency.
What’s not so nice is the consistency of my smoothies. It’s nice the blades are removable for cleaning. The blades are exactly like my food processor only more blades and taller. The Ninja has a set of removable processing blades. The blades on the Kitchenaid blenders were permanently installed in the bottom of the container and it’s what failed on both blenders I owned. Blender Pitcher, Blender Pitcher Lid, Total Crushing Blades, Instruction Book, Quick Start Guide, Inspiration Guide
Next Kitchenaid blender the seal failed around the turning part for the blade and there was no way to repair or replace it. I wasn’t using a blender that was sealed on the bottom by a moldy piece of rubber. A ploy to force you into getting another blender? It worked for me. The last time I called Kitchenaid to get another rubber washer they said the blender was a poor design (no kidding) so they discontinued it and wouldn’t even sell parts anymore. The first one had a rubber washer that would get moldy and gross and need to be replaced. Where Kitchenaid has failed on two consecutive blenders is in the blending container. There’s no doubt that Kitchenaid blenders have a motor that does a great job of pulverizing ice. Once again, I am not sponsored by either company so this is unbiased by money, but it is biased by experience. I need one that crushes ice easily, is fairly easy to clean, and holds up well under a lot of use. I don’t really use a blender for much other than smoothies, but I am a devoted consumer of protein smoothies so my blender gets used almost every day for lunch. I thought I’d give you my 2 cents worth and do a blender review.