Purchase the equipment in August 2011 to study the numerous reviews, since no experience with Blender. The choice fell on the Solac; Price-performance ratio seemed particularly well balanced. When the mix for the first time broke the knife and ran out of the content, it was excused with own inability. In the future more carefully put together! This went on for months well. The knife could be used easily after each cleaning !? Before each use, a test was done with a little water. Then occurred noises that were previously not heard. And again the knife block was released from the gland. The (still sticky) content of the mixer pours a second time further over the engine part and still. Until everything is cleaned, an hour passes. After two faultless work. Yesterday, the last attempt: once again brushing, wiping swearing + a wasted hour. It is enough. The lesson from this experience: Not only that, "Inox" enclosure is made of plastic, apparently was confused with cheap cheap. Perhaps there is even back the purchase price. The newly ordered equipment cost anyway twice sowiel like the Solac. Whether it is better? The reviewers judge anyway even here very positive.