I've used another product by this company for years, and it worked a-okay for my needs (smoothies mainly). But enter the stronger, bigger brother of my old personal blender - the NutriBullet 1200W! Seriously AMAZING. I about fainted when it took a mere 20-30 seconds the first time I made a smoothie in it.... It chopped every bit of ice and frozen fruit down to a super smooth/non-grainy or ice chunks texture. Perfection! I like the little suction cups on the bottom of the unit to keep it firmly in place on the counter. My set came with the "personal" use size of cup, as well as the larger pitcher (which is made with heavy duty glass). I can't wait to try out more features - it is super intuitive to use. Plus in the box was a cool book of recipes that look delish! Definitely will be giving those a try. Love this blender!