To return or not to return...the saga of the blender continues.

So, the offspring broke my beloved $40 Ninja blender. My several-weeks search for a used same-model replacement has been fruitless. (Why would anyone giveaway such a great blender, right?) The Chefman $25 blender I found, which I think is by the same maker as my beloved blender, has new safety upgrades rendering my spare parts from the old blender useless. Do I:
1. Toss/giveaway and keep the $25 new blender because who knows if I'll ever be able to find one again.
2. Return the new blender and keep hoping I'll come across a used unit of an identical model to my old one.
A blender isn't that essential that I can't go without one for another month or two, but I am missing its use and the spare parts from the old one are taking up a lot of space.

Thinking I am "allowed" to buy this "new" blender and charger.

The offspring broke my Ninja blender, which I loved. It was a $40 blender that did a fabulous job at a variety of tasks. I've been cruising estate sales and thrift shops for an identical blender for weeks to no avail. I wanted an identical blender not just because I loved it, but because I still had all the various blades and bodies (so, spares if any should break or get lost).
I found this Chefman blender at Ollies. It is identical to my old Ninja, so I'm guessing (hoping) it's a rebranded version and all the parts will be interchangeable. At just $25 and giving me the ability to interchange my existing parts, I could not resist (especially since I did have an "ick" factor in buying a used blender...I feel like you can never be sure plastic parts are thoroughly sanitized). I also picked up the charger I went in for. The phone chargers I use in my car get banged around so bad, it seems even the best ones never last a full year. So, I have a decent lighter-adapter "plug" that accepts a usb port and I replace the usb connectors with cheap ones as needed. At $2.99, you can't go wrong...if I could even find one at a thrift store it would cost close to that.

The offspring broke my Ninja blender

Being frugal, and especially going "used," is all about planning. But, you can't plan for premature breakdowns. Sigh. We use the blender a lot. I make myself a nice, low-cal frappucino-type treat every now and then. The offspring makes these ridiculous fruit smoothies. (I say “ridiculous” because he does it in a difficult, nonsensical fashion). He, of course, put too much hard fruit in the blender and it broke. I hate the idea of buying a blender used (who knows what someone might have put in it?), but I suppose I will have to. I’ll just be sure to soak it in bleach water when I buy one. I looked for one at Savers, but they didn’t have anything I liked. I am hoping to buy the same blender I had as I still have all the various blades and bowls for it...and I liked the way it worked. I did see a few other things at Savers that might come in handy. I will go back on Tuesday (a discount day) and hope those items are still there. (Savers is, in my opinion, one of the higher-priced thrift stores. But, they are very well organized, making the shopping experience more pleasant. However, I don’t like the fact that they make themselves appear to be a nonprofit. They are a for-profit store and only give a small percentage to charity. They won’t even tell me exactly what the percentage is. I assume Target donates far more to charitable causes than Savers does. But, Savers fits the “used” criterion.) As far as the blender is concerned, I will just have to wait for one I want to be available, used, at a good price...or maybe at just an okay price...depends how much I miss my frappes.