This is a really nice and good-looking blender That Works Almost to perfection - up to it starts leaking from the base. Apparently this is a design flaw in the model and there is nothing you can do. I tighten a little bolt in the base every time I am about to use it, aim it still leaks a bit. If I do not tighten, my whole smoothie is on the kitchen counter. So if you are thinking to use it more than ten times a year, do not buy this one. I will-have to Investigate WHETHER it is worth trying to use the warranty (and get another one with the same problem), or just live wit it.
