Black & Decker BLP14600TB 14-Speed Blender

Pros: Sturdy, seems reliable, seems well made.
Cons: LOUD!!!!!!!!! Doesn't really work.

I can forsee that one day they might get it right but this is just a prototype, don't waste your money

I bought it hoping that it wouldn't break continually like the last brand I bought (Braun). It does have a metal turning base which I like (instead of cheap plastic like many others)

It woke up the basement suite tenant this morning, she came up saying it sounded like a canon was continually going off.
Also, it doesn't blend very well. "Smoothies" are more like "Chunkies"

Lastly, sometimes when running for more than about 3 - 5 minutes (takes waaaay too long to make a "Chunky" into a "Smoothie") it times out and you have to unplug and replug in again to reset.