Black and Decker BL12475B Crush Master Blender, Black

I bought this blender on April 11th, 2007. Today is May 29th, 2007. I used this blender everyday. I liked the blender because of its powerful motor and its function to crush ice.

Yesterday while I was using the blender this really loud noise started up and then all of a sudden small plastic bits started flying out from under the blender. I turned off the blender and turned it over - the adapter piece that connected with the blender base, the piece that turns the blade, had completely dissintegrated.

When I inspected the blender base I realize that it was made out of plastic!! Cheaply made - worthless. Do NOT waste your money on this.

I went out this morning and bought an Oster. One with metal parts and not plastic.

I purchased the blender new and used it for about two weeks (only the puree function) and last night it just died. No apparent way to revive it.

I bought this blender on a Sunday and I used it every morning to make simple smoothies(Frozen and fresh fruit without ice). The motor was very loud compared to other blenders I had in the past. Friday morning I woke up and started my daily smoothie routine and this time the motor was louder than usual and the blade wasn't moving at all. I tried re-positioning the container but got the same loud motor and no blade action.

My end result was a lumpy smoothie in the container and black plastic particles in the blade section. I do not recommend this blender