Always a bit shaky when buying a refurbished anything. This, so far, seems a good deal. Blender does it’s job well. Noise level is not bad. Would I recommend THIS particular buy to someone else? Yes.Purchased a refurbished blender. There is a loose screw moving around in the bottom of the blender. Not sure if thatbis going to cause a problem or not.I’m pretty impressed with the overall performance. I did research this model before buying and it does stand up to its name.My one gripe, and this is more towards the company that refurbished the blender, is that they left a few things loose inside the motor casing such as nuts (from what I could see trough the bottom ventilation grill) and not sure what else. They’re just rattling in there. I noticed at the clean up and it was very disappointing. I know it’s not a brand new item but certain things just aren’t right. I hope the technicians can be more careful as this could cause a major malfunctionI absolutely love my blender ! Works perfect i use this daily from making my salsa, smoothies you can not go wrong with this blender!!!This was very highly rated, and I must say that it was more powerful than I expected. Where my old blender sometimes had trouble with stuff that was partially frozen, this one cuts through just fine.The square shape makes cleaning a little tricky, but the bottom is wider than my old one, so reaching in under the blades and cleaning it is easier.With the added power comes a louder sound when blending. I suppose this is to be expected. Not a problem for me.I bought this in March and it sat in the box since my other was doing ok with a minor leak. Today I gave in and put my old one away. When I unboxed the new refurbished one it was dirty and there is clearly a screw or something rattling around inside the housing. When spinning the two next to each other the old one is MUCH quieter and smoother. I'm likely screwed and spend $80 for a replacement pitcher and will continue to use my old base which is far superior. DO NOT BUYRight base, but the blender carafe is NOT THE DIAMOND SHAPE MODEL. There is a clear difference between the diamond pitcher and this roughly cylindrical pitcher. I voiced that to the seller, who told me I was wrong, and that the numbers were “all the same. The machine performs well, but it’s still the wrong blender pitcher.”We make a ton of smoothies and such in our house and this blender is up to the task. It attacks ice cubes, frozen chunks of fruit and more with ease. The container is easy to clean. The base is sturdy. And all-in-all it's not too loud. If only there was a way to get a couple of extra containers as our seems to always be in the sink or dishwasher.