Vitamix Series 750 Blender, Professional-Grade for $349.99 – that’s a few hundred bucks cheaper than over on Big Brother.  These are unopened boxes and contain everything the more expensive boxes have: cookbooks, recipes, etc.  I’ve used Vitamix for over 30 years and replace every decade or so.  I can pulse a bag of whole bean clearance coffee in seconds and it doesn’t get even warm.