There are pricier, more powerful blenders than the Oster available, such as the VitaMix and the BlendTec, but why pay 4 times as much?.
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This is a very inexpensive blender for the power. It has a steel square shaft which is very strong. If you want a great blender on a budget this one should work well.
This is a super powerful top of the line Vitamix blender.
