Had my blendtec For several years and just needed a new blender top. I was worried that it wouldn’t be the right size, but it is! I use it almost every day. It’s worth the cost for sure!Blendtec makes a great product. The last time I ordered this same product was five years ago. I feel that I definitely got my money's worth. The base unit that it stands on has made me thousands of healthy green smoothies over the many years that I've owned it. Blendtec Blenders are like Swiss Watches. They're made to perfection.I purchased my Blendtec Champ HP3 approximately 25 years ago (c. 1997-98). Since then, I’ve had to replace the pitcher two times—this purchase being my 2nd time (March 2022). The first pitcher leaked around the gasket, and the second one had the blade become jammed somehow. I think the wear and tear is more than acceptable within that period of time.The first attempt to order the recent replacement was a failure in that the item was lost in transit. I simply canceled and attempted to order again, and I received it within a couple days. The item was crystal clear and in new condition.However…it does not fit perfectly on the base of my blender. I don’t know if Blendtec has modified their product recently to create a slight difference of tolerance in how the pitcher fits around the base. Also, there seems to be a bit of noise where the gears fit together. I do clean this portion regularly with q-tips to remove any gunk that builds up from general use, and I did so before fitting the new pitcher in place. I filled the pitcher with water just to test it out and was disappointed to feel a lot of rattling from the gears turning the blades.With that said, I would not be surprised if over 25 years of use, the gears of the motor have worn down enough to create an imperfect grip with the gears of the blade. I can hold the pitcher steady with one hand and get minimal noises coming from the motor or gears. I have a feeling I can probably get a few more years out of my blender—maybe another ten—before it sees the end of its lifecycle.The product overall, I would grant five stars, but my purchase is only for the pitcher portion. The hiccup in ordering is one thing. However, the imperfect fit makes me wonder if I have a slightly defective pitcher, or if there has been a slight change in Blendtec’s overall design that no longer fits what I have, or if it’s just wear and tear causing the gears to not communicate 100%—and that is causing me to knock off one star.This is definitely an heirloom grade product. If I do need to replace this, I will be purchasing another Blendtec blender.I saw black/brownish liquid come out through the bottom of the old jar. I was worried the Blendtech was damaged, so I googled it and apparently it's an issue with the jar. I bought this one to replace the old one and problem was immediately solved. It's a great product. I'm just giving it 4-stars because the jar alone was a bit overpriced.I have my Blendtec for over 10 years but I don't use it often and it has around 1,000 cycle count. The seal / bushing below the blade started to leak one day. The bottom of the jar also has a bad smell. $110 for a plastic jar is very steep but in order to extend the life of my $400 Blendtec I decided to buy a replacement.The jar has a new cover but liquid will spill out from the centre square cover so I need to use a kitchen towel to cover it while in use.Tips to make the jar lasts longer:1. Use your fingers to rotate the shaft at the bottom a few turns before putting the jar on the blender.2. Don't use the blender continuously. Allow rest time between cycles.3. Clean and dry the blades and the shaft entirely before putting it back on the blender or for storage.Great addition to my older blendtec base. The twist lid blades makes blending smoothies some much easier. Also great for almond butter.Its hard working . We like itIf you own a Blendtec (and you should!), this is a must-have. We gave our old, still running V---Mix to a relative when we purchased a Blendtec, and don't regret it at all. Once this jar was marketed, we checked with relatives that already owned one and the reviews were outstanding. [Disclaimer: one of our daughters is married to the brother of one of the lead engineers on the development of this particular jar. However, we don't get discounts, we just happen to be fortunate enough to get "inside" information about the development process, etc. - nothing that helps us, just interesting info.]Our very first "project" was almond nut-butter. It turned out great - no wasted food trying to learn how to use this. We put a cup of raw almonds in this, used the twist-top to keep the sides clean and all the emerging nut-butter down in the bottom so it would continue processing, and in just a couple of minutes or so, we had delicious, fresh almond nut butter. It didn't need ANY additions, though I suppose one could add salt to taste, or other flavoring - we just didn't think it needed it.There is so much more you can do with this, including single-serving smoothies, and much more. Clean up was amazingly simple - the spatula is designed to get almost every bit - and I mean almost EVERY bit - of things like thick nut-butter out of the jar so there's no waste. Then simply put a little hot water in it, a drop or two of dish detergent, put on the top that seals (not the one used while making the nut butter), run it a few seconds, and it's clean! Rinse, dry, and you're done.The "Twister Jar" name comes from the other top that has two blade-like projections down either side. While the blender is running, you just slowly twist the jar top and the "blades" keep wiping down the sides to keep everything blending instead of sucking air down into the bottom and over-speeding the motor with nothing to blend. It really works - great engineering innovation! And the fact that our son-in-law's brother is on that team is of no consequence to us - it's just a well designed unit we're glad to have purchased at full price through Amazon.Price? A bit pricey, but I have no doubt that over time it will be well worth it. It can be used as a single serving "regular" high-speed blender that merely has a smaller jar. Or it can be used as the specialty item it's particularly suited for. Instead of using the regular sized Blendtec jar (that would take many starts and stops, having to keep pushing the substance being blended back down into the blades every few seconds), this does the job in perhaps 1/10 of the time with a whole lot less work. Our daughter had made nut-butter previously in the regular full sized jar, and it took her over 20 minutes and a lot of work. This took maybe a couple of minutes, plus a minute or two more to do clean up, with almost no waste stuck in the bottom! Go price nut butter in a health-food store, and you'll be sold on this. And in addition to the convenience, what you get is as fresh as it gets with no preservatives or other additives.In short - we LOVE this device! What a great idea to make a very difficult blending task very easy (and quick) with minimal clean up.P.S. If you've never seen the Blendtec "Will It Blend?" videos on You Tube, they're not only a great advertising gimmick, they're absolutely hilarious. You can watch the company's owner blend everything from cell phones to the plunger attachment from the competing V___Mix blender, and the motor just keeps on running - amazing, but also a great laugh. (We're told they have a lot of fun at the company. :-) )This is a really, really big improvement over the original jug that came with the Blendtec - yes, it's expensive but it's perfect in almost every way; superb fit (no looseness on the blender, sits snug); much quieter; much easier to clean because of the larger size (the original used to scrape my fingers when getting in with the cleaning pad, doesn't happen with this one); much larger size so much larger smoothies and, most especially, whatever material it's made from, it is much cleaner looking and feels so much better to the touch, almost as if it's antibacterial in some way (perhaps it is?) Water just runs off it.If you've been thinking of getting a new jug for your Blendtec, don't hesitate, just get this one (and btw, I hesitated for several months...went so far as to glue the seal on the previous jug with araldite to try avoid shelling out £100 for a jug...but it wasn't cool to see the black stuff coming into my smoothies as the remaining rubber seal started to deteriorate and with smoothe going all over the place...!) Anyway, highly recommend this itemI needed a smaller jar for my large blentec blender and I am not disappointed. At first I was reluctant to spend the money as this seems quite pricey but it IS a quality product and the twister cap really does work to help scrape down the sides for nut butters and nice cream. It also came with a nifty silicone spatula that truly gets into every nook and cranny of the twister jar and my large size wild size jar. Never underestimate the value of getting every last drop.Replaced my old jar as it the seal had gone after many years of use. The new jar has made a massive difference and it's like having a new blender. There are slight changes to the jar (little fins on the side) that although small make a big difference. Everything is blended perfectly. The new lid shape is much easier to clean but seems to push itself up and wont stay on as well. The only thing I don't like is the price but if it lasts then I would see this as a good investment.Have had a Blendtec for many years now that is a real powerhorse and my most used kitchen appliance. Onto my third jar now with the original four sided smashing, 2nd wildside developed a seal leak, and now this third model seems much improved with a clearly better quality seal and not showing much sign of wear. Only downside is the price, and it doesn't quite sit flush on top of the blender so it will wobble a bit.I was expecting the same as it shows on picture, but unfortunately I received the lid of the different. I received the lid flat not as shows on picture.