(This review was collected as part of a promotion.) During the winter I make a lot of soup and puree with a blender. When my old one died and I saw this on sale I decided to grab one. So far so good. Easy to use and easy to clean. I used to put my pureed soups through a food mill to remove any small pieces but don't need to do that with this machine as it is so powerful. Contrary to other reviews I find the lid very easy to clean.