I've this guy for a few weeks now and I am a fan of it, save for two particulars. I find it CANNOT blend ice cubes (even with adequate liquid in the bottom and the ice on top) and the blender does not tell you when it's getting low on charge, only when it has NO CHARGE LEFT. Meaning, part way through a 30sec blend cycle, it will stop flash the red light. This means you have to pour out your half blended smoothie into a cup to refrigerate, while waiting for the blender to charge. It does not last 16 blends before the battery dies.