5300

Loves their reconditioned 5300, which works as well as a new one.

Their Vitamix 5300 had a faulty base unit and a faulty container, so they took it back.

Bought a refurbished 5300 and loves it with no smoothie issues; it also fits under their cabinet.

Uses a 5300 with the classic 64 oz container and says it handles smoothies better and is great.

Their 5300 keeps going strong at 13 years; the original jar lasted nine years before dishwasher washing corroded the retainer nut and it leaked.

Their 5300 is still running strong after about 15 years and a service; they hated the new one they bought meanwhile.

The container bearings on their 8-year-old 5300 went out, and a replacement costs about $170.

Bought a pre-owned 5300 with a 32 oz jar and it has served all their needs.

Has had the 5300 with no presets for 6 years and never missed a program; the pulse is handy.

Likes the 5300 with a stainless container: reliable, cheap parts, slightly more power than the 5200 and no self-detect to fail.

Picked up a 2016 Vitamix 5300 on Marketplace for $20 and it runs perfectly.

Their 5300 always stalled on frozen smoothies and needed the tamper until they realised their freezer was colder than a friend's; partially thawing the berries fixed it.

Bought the 5300 and says it is worth every penny: it pulverises seeds to fine powder and cleans itself with a little dish soap; they ditched their Ninja.

Their 10-year-old Costco 5300 started smoking and shedding fine black powder at the base; a loose drive socket set screw had ground away the plastic housing, and their DIY repair failed.