Q_Shopper, did you check out Amazon for availability and reviews? They amost always have a lot more reviews posted than QVC does, and they also leave items on their site that are "not available at this time" so you can still read about them. I always check out Amazon reviews before making a major purchase.
Oh, and I hae the Nutri-Ninja. It works for my purposes - smothies and frozen drinks. It probably isn't as good as a Vitamix, but it didn't cost as much either.
"It doesn't matter if the glass is half-full or half-empty as long as you still have the rest of the bottle."