Durabrand Durabrand Blender Model YD-298 Review

We bought our new Durabrand Model YD-298 blender about 3 months ago when our old one stopped working.  We had some criteria in mind when selecting our new blender.  First and foremost we wanted a glass blender.  Next, we wanted it to have more than 8 speeds and over 400 watts. I love making fruit smoothies and purreed foods as well so those two speeds were required. I knew that I would need a durable blender that could stand up to repeated and regular use. Finally, this time around I did not want to spend $60 as I did before at Target and then have the blender stop work mysteriously after only 3 months (90 days) of usage.  Well, we were out shopping at Walmart one afternoon and I was nervous, but decided to glance in their blender section.  There I saw a nice selection of glass blenders at various price points.  We really had our hearts set on this $50 dollar blender, but after talking to the manager learned it was sold out.  I then took a long and hard look at the Durabrand blender that was there on the shelf and noticed it was only $29.99.  This concerned me a little because it was half the price of our previous Target blender, but I figured we could at least give it a try for that price.  Well, we got it  home and the next morning I made my husband a smoothie with it and instantly was super happy with the results!  The smoothie turned out so smooth and creamy...much better than our more expensive blender.  This blender was also much easier to clean than our old one.  The one thing that I do not like about this blender is that the lid which is plastic definitely gets stuck when closed.  I solved this problem though, by simply turning the lid upside down and using it that way!  It still works perfect.