Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
How long do you expect your kitchen blender to last? 10 years? 5 years? 1 year? And what happens when it inevitably blends its last smoothy. How difficult is it going to be to fix?
Today we’re going to tear down a cheap blender made by Walmart’s whitelabel brand, Mainstay; an entry level blender by popular household appliance maker SharkNinja; and an open source challenger seeking the blender repairability crown: the Open Funk reMix.
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Chapters
0:00 – How Long Should a Blender Last?
0:09 – Three Blenders, Three Design Philosophies
0:23 – What Is the Open Funk Remix Blender?
0:38 – Walmart Mainstays Blender Teardown ($30)
1:20 – Why Cheap Blenders Aren’t Repairable
1:44 – Ninja Professional Plus Blender Teardown ($130)
2:06 – Security Screws, Electronics, and Repair Barriers
2:57 – Why Ninja Repairs Don’t Really Exist
3:21 – Open Funk Remix Blender Teardown (€350)
3:29 – Mason Jar Compatibility & Modular Design
4:16 – Open-Source Parts, CAD Files, and Custom Panels
5:28 – A True Repair Ecosystem (BOM + Manual)
6:02 – Disposable vs Repairable Appliances
6:52 – Which Blender Is Built to Last?
7:07 – Final Verdict: The Repairable Blender Wins
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How long do you expect your kitchen blender to last? 10 years? 5 years? 1 year? And what happens when it inevitably blends its last smoothy. How difficult is it going to be to fix?
Today we’re going to tear down a cheap blender made by Walmart’s whitelabel brand, Mainstay; an entry level blender by popular household appliance maker SharkNinja; and an open source challenger seeking the blender repairability crown: the Open Funk reMix.
Grab a Pro Tech Toolkit to repair your stuff!
ifixit.com/products/pro-tech-go-toolkit?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=ifixitchannel&utm_campaign=OpenFunkremixblenderTeardown&utm_content=Description
Chapters
0:00 – How Long Should a Blender Last?
0:09 – Three Blenders, Three Design Philosophies
0:23 – What Is the Open Funk Remix Blender?
0:38 – Walmart Mainstays Blender Teardown ($30)
1:20 – Why Cheap Blenders Aren’t Repairable
1:44 – Ninja Professional Plus Blender Teardown ($130)
2:06 – Security Screws, Electronics, and Repair Barriers
2:57 – Why Ninja Repairs Don’t Really Exist
3:21 – Open Funk Remix Blender Teardown (€350)
3:29 – Mason Jar Compatibility & Modular Design
4:16 – Open-Source Parts, CAD Files, and Custom Panels
5:28 – A True Repair Ecosystem (BOM + Manual)
6:02 – Disposable vs Repairable Appliances
6:52 – Which Blender Is Built to Last?
7:07 – Final Verdict: The Repairable Blender Wins
Subscribe to our channel for all our latest teardown and repair videos!
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Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ifixit
Check us out on Facebook: facebook.com/iFixit
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