KitchenAid 5 Speed Blender Review

We have had the Kitchenaid 5 speed blender for over 7 years. This machine is able to handle anything we give it. Making my husbands protein shakes with ice and the kids using the blender to make their smoothie/milk shakes there has not been much that it cannot handle. We had to replace the pitcher when it broke and rubber ring on the bottom, but have had no trouble with anything else.The 5 cup pitcher is not large enough for our family, but it does fine for 2-4 at a time. When we replace this blender, we will buy kitchenaid again.