We bought this about a year and a half ago, and absolutely LOVED it at first, but then started having problems with it. First, the blender started running rougher and rougher. Eventually the blade in the blender attachment completely seized up. In the meantime two parts cracked off of the food processor attachment while just attaching/removing it from the base, making the food processor completely unsafe to use. So this "great" machine that we loved is now completely useless and had to be thrown away. Obviously it's not made to last, so don't waste your money!