The Bullet is awesome at blending to a smooth liquid. Plus we have all the pulp left, even though very smooth. I have arthritis in my wrists and carpel tunnel. Probably should get my carpel tunnel taken care of, but managing still. I have a hard time opening my model, a basic one called the Magic Bullet. With the my model it must be closed tightly or it will leak and impossible for me to open after blending, too much pain and I don't have the strength in the wrists to turn it. I figured out a way to open it after blending by using an oil filter wrench to turn it. But a hassle. Another negative with bullet is the gasket which must be removed occasionally or it gets putrid and it is very challenging to take out to sanitize. It must be pried out with a butter knife and then hard also to replace in the slot. I contacted the company about that and they say it is not meant to be removed like in a blender. Well- as stinky as mine got and when I did finally get the gasket out of the blade unit underneath was a slime, rotten and nasty that is unsanitary. These are my negatives dealing with the Bullet so I just revert to my old classic blender which is not as smooth but easier to clean parts and no opening issues.

Like you I couldn't get into the greens in my smoothie until I was forced to. My breakfast smoothie was always with fruit: banana a must and various other fruits plus pro-biotic yogurt or kefir and almond milk. Delicious. I add whey powder to my husbands, but whey doesn't agree with me. I have been trying a yeast and eczema diet now for 4 weeks- no sugar or the sugar in any fruits and no carbs. Now I am forced into the raw veggie world of smoothies. Veggies with sugar are allowed, like carrots or onions but green veggies are preferred. Thank goodness Stevia is allowed as a sweetener or I couldn't get the veggie smoothly down. Ever tried Kale in a smoothly? As much as I enjoy it cooked with garlic and olive oil it is not possible for me to gag it down in a smoothly, sweetener or not. Ugh! Yet after a month of drinking a veggie smoothie, always with a big carrot because of the sweetness, I am getting used to them. Carrot with cucumber or zucchini is very drinkable. Plus I add raw oregano or basil, tasty.