The Braun TriForce Power Blender is amazing! The number of options and settings blew me away! The texture control is phenomenal! The 1600 watts of power blended chickpeas into my silkiest most tasty hummus yet! It effortlessly pulverized my frozen fruits, veggies, and ice for perfect frozen drinks and, super smooth shakes. I was even able to heat up my veggies, cooked lentils and broth during blending for a super yummy, fresh hot soup! The triangular shaped blending jug not only speed up my blending, but also helped give me a more controlled pour into cups, bowls and storage containers. I even like it's useful clean program setting, it makes cleanup a breeze, and it automatically stops once it's finished. It's a great looking blender. It has an overall high quality look and feel, a nice bit of weight to it and a 5 year warranty! Definitely one of the best blenders on the market! I highly recommend purchasing this blender!