I bought this for my daughter for x-mas. She likes to experiment with smoothie drinks and new foods. Chops , grates and shreds great. The only issue was the initial start up. Instructions should boldly indicate that the handle has to be in a specific location before unit will turn on. We had to go to internet blogs to find out why it would not start out of the box after 2 hours of trying to start it. (This review was collected as part of a promotion.)