Not a smart purchase. Will not last.

I purchased on November 15, 2015. On April 28, 2018 I noticed that it was smelling funny and seemed to be leaking a dark oily mess from the jar when I used it. Upon turning it over, I found that half of the ball bearings had disintegrated. Further research with Oster confirmed that this is a regular problem. $170 for a blender that is supposed to compete with the $400 Vitamix seemed like a great decision, but may not have been if it lasts less that three years. I am in the process of contacting Oster. We shall see what happens. Update: Oster advised that although it was still under warranty, the jar would not be available for 4-6 weeks and that I would need to continue to check back and there was nothing they could do. Keep in mind that I could not even place an order until it is available. As of now I have a $170 leaky oily paperweight.

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