I can't say enough about how much I LOVE this item.... I've been on a smoothie binge this season and burned up one blender as I use a lot of frozen items... this Blender is a BEAST!!!!!  I love it so much I ordered a second one for our summer place.  Once you place on counter it adheres to the counter... press the button and walk away to do other things as it has it's own sensor and knows when to stop.  Never moves so you don't have to stand there to monitor it.  It's loud but I can get past that with the great job it does.  This isn't just five star... it's TEN STAR!!!!!