As far as a blender goes it does the job. However after 2 years, the blade assembly needs replacing. It good enough for an expensive blender. Also the part is impossible to get. Would not recommend the product.

I love it. I use it for pretty much everything. Best for cocktails (crushing ice) and blending up shakes with lots of ingredients. A little noisy, but what you expect for a powerful blender.

We were given this blender recently as a wedding present and so far have been using it for smoothies, with very good results. It is quite noisy but the large capacity is handy and the pre-wash function effective and labour-saving. My only concern is that whenever we use it there is an unpleasant smell like burning plastic or rubber when the machine is blending. I'm not sure if this is normal for this blender or if something can be done about it. It's not crushing ice or anything hard like that so I don't see why it would be stressing the motor.