I have tried so.many.blenders. I make green smoothies, blended soups, blended drinks etc so my blender gets a lot of use. It needs to work well, it needs to be easy to clean, and it needs to be affordable too.
I ended up getting an Oster with a glass pitcher again, and though I don't like the design, it does a great job, it isn't too loud for a fairly powerful blender, and it's easy to get replacement blades, pitchers etc. Also, easy to clean, which is a must since I use it daily or even several times a day.
I do still have my eye on the Vitamix, though. One day, friend, one day