We've used this blender for nearly 4 years, really great but "quiet" is a relative term I suppose. It's much quieter than the other Vitamix blenders without an enclosure. However, we have another brand in another location, and it's probably 20% of the noise output of the Vitamix. So if you need the quietest possible available blender, the Vitamix isn't it. But it has been a workhorse nonetheless. We have blended thousands and thousands of cycles and not a single failure. It does disassemble to clean, which is useful; however, again in comparison with the the other brand equivalent, it's much more complicated. Replacement parts are more widely available for the Vitamix, even though we've never needed it serviced (the other brand really can only be serviced by the factory, which is not ideal; however, it hasn't ever failed either). Overall, a great blender, and quieter than a standard blender, but could be quieter.
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