Alta Pro

Was loving their Alta Pro, but it developed a problem in under two months and they're returning it to Costco.

Their Costco Alta Pro is powerful and makes excellent smoothies from frozen fruit.

Ordered the Costco Alta Pro after their 5200 died and loves it; it fits the low-profile containers from the 5200.

Loves their Alta Pro: makes whole-lemon lemonade and 16 oz smoothies, just blending a bit longer, and the Costco guarantee sold them.

Their Alta Pro's self-clean doesn't always get sticky things like peanut butter out of the corners or pour spout, but it is really easy to clean if you don't leave it until the next day.

Bought the Alta Pro for $299 after their Ninja food processor died and finds it amazing: super smooth smoothies without seeds, easy cleaning with the Clean program and a great Soup program.

Bought it at the Costco deal before wisdom-teeth surgery and finds it great: the self-clean works wonders and the smoothie program is almost idiot-proof.

Got the Alta Pro at Costco for $299 last month as their first Vitamix; it has been great and they highly recommend it.

Very happy with the Alta Pro from Costco; uses it more than their last blender because it does such excellent work with smoothies, soups and vanilla paste.

Has had a few different Vitamixes and finds this one killer, loving the display screen and the presets.

Got the Costco Alta on sale for $299; very easy to use, with a 10-year warranty plus Costco's return policy.

Their new Costco Alta Pro walked across the counter on high; Costco swapped it and the replacement doesn't walk.

On their second Costco Alta Pro: the first failed after 11 days of multiple-times-a-day smoothies and spice grinding; they will switch to a 5200 if this one fails.

Hated their Alta Pro's low-profile 64 oz container, which couldn't make a smoothie for two without a lot of tamping and still left ice chunks; they sold it and bought smaller containers.

Their brand-new Costco Alta Pro wouldn't turn on at all on any setting or circuit, so they exchanged it.

Uses their Costco Alta Pro at least three times a day; coming from a Ninja, it is a world of difference in quality and consistency, and they see no need for the stainless jar.

Their brand-new Costco Alta, used daily, always gives off a burned plastic smell after even a 50-second smoothie preset.