I bought this blender mainly because I wanted to make nice creams and frozen smoothie bowls as my old blender didn't have the power but unfortunately this blender isn't great for this either. It has the power but the narrow container doesn't leave much space to keep the frozen ingredients going so it always gets jammed and then turns off for half hour because the motor gets overheated which by the time it can go again all your ingredient are melted. So now I only have it for smoothies and soups which my old cheap blender was perfectly fine doing anyway. What a nightmare and waste of money. Very disappointing

I bought my S30 from the Vitamix website about two months ago. I love it. The size fits both my food prep needs and my small kitchen. I wanted a unit I could keep on my counter for ease of use and the S30 is that blender. It works fast and cleans easily. There are no down sides to this blender.

I bought my Vitamix about a month ago and I use it every day. Now that I have it, everyone one wants smoothies. It is a smaller size, perfect for one person or for making two smoothies, but it does not hold anymore than that. The reconditioned unit looks brand new and I have not had any problems with the motor. It is quite than the bigger size units. I love my S30 Vitamix!