Pros: Super high capacity, built well, sturdy, lots of options, includes the fry blade

Cons: This particular listing/model does not include the small bowl.

Other Thoughts: I was under the impression that all of the big mouth blenders included the small bowl. Maybe that's my fault. But either way, that's why I took off a star for the listing/seller. I thought this was a bonus having the ferry blade. It's not, it's a trade oft. I'm guessing I'm not alone considering the small bowl is unavailable through all parts dealers online, and direct from the manufacturer.

Otherwise, it's fine. I bought this to chop harvested veggies for winter canning/freezing/dehydrating. Doing over 100 lbs of produce by hand will kill me, so the investment is worth it.

It is, however, HUGE, so anticipate a counter space hog. The packaging was nearly as big as my nine tray Excalibur dehydrator. And is got some heft to it, which, personally, I consider to be a good thing. Like I said, it seems sturdy. I haven't used it yet - if it fails to satisfy, I'll adjust my review accordingly.