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My uncle swore by buying cheap blenders every 2 years instead of one expensive one
He told me a $30 blender from Walmart would last just as long as a $400 Vitamix if you don't overfill it. I tried his advice with a Hamilton Beach last March, and it burned out by August after making smoothies 3 times a week. Now I'm debating if he was right about cost per use or if I should just bite the bullet on a pricier model. Anyone else have cheap appliances that surprised you by lasting longer than expected?
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benc536d ago
Buddy of mine tried the cheap blender route. Picked up a $25 Oster at a garage sale, used it almost daily for two years. Thing finally died when he tried to crush ice for margaritas, threw a bearing or something.
He replaced it with another cheap one, same thing happened in like 8 months.
Now he's got a used Blendtec he found at a thrift store for $60, still running strong three years later. Cheap stuff works until it doesn't, then you just paid for the lesson.
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stella_baker6d ago
benc53 nailed it, my friend learned the same lesson with a juicer.
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the_jamie2d ago
My $25 blender once died mid-smoothie and left me chewing on frozen banana chunks like a sad caveman.
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