Oster Black 5-cup Blender

I would not buy this one again. It was wimpy and not powerful enough to make smoothies and grind things up for me. I thought that the motor was going to burn out. I got rid of it!

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? true color
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. It was plastic and not very heavy duty to use.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? It has been awhile so I don't exactly remember the description

Beware: The black blender pictured (with blue buttons on black background) is that of an older blender, which is exactly what I wanted because of its solid reputation. What I got was a black blender (with grey buttons on a light grey background) which is the current blender which is lighter in weight. Luckily it came with a glass jar. Price-wise, you don't save a dime. Not pleased, but not upset enough to return.

I've used the blender 3 times now (just to make banana shakes) - no problems to report. Solid construction, no leakage, pretty good ability to mix ingredients that are of different consistencies/densities. The only negative I have found so far is that the cord is super short (less than a foot). Also, I wish the cup was dishwasher safe (not sure why it's not).

We bought this blender for our daugher as a birthday gift. I have used it at her home and it works very well. I was impressed with the speed and choices I had with it.