its a great powerful machine and I'm super impressed. its easy to assemble, use and clean. the powerful 1200w is enough to crush big chunks of fruits and vegetables. I have been enjoying great smoothies and shakes daily and im happy to report that I have not experienced chunks in the smoothie. the pitcher is made from BPA free plastic so that's another win-win.
not only fruits, but I have been able to blend hot boiling tomatoes to make puree and its so much better. the pitcher held extremely well and there were no signs of heat damage.
the pitcher is easy to clean and works extremely well. I highly recommend it.