K-Tec Champ HP3A Blender Black - Identical to the BlendTec Total Blender Plus More

We've had our blender for nearly 5 years, but won't be patronizing K-TEC anymore. The pitcher has a gear fitting on the bottom that tends to wear out every 2 years. They blamed us the first time because we had put the pitcher in the dish washer a...

I just purchased an additional Blendtec Blender and found that the lid has a BIG square opening into which a clear insert goes. Unfortunately the insert, which protrudes above the lid, has holes on all four sides, allowing the jar contents to spew out...

This thing is great! I previously had a typical kitchen blender, but had the priviledge of using a friend's Vita-mix for a few weeks...I thought it would be exactly the same, but it isn't...in a good way. There is a slight learning curve, but not...