I was hoping this blender would be more than hype, and after I received it, I was VERY pleased! This make slush easily out of ice, which is how I like to measure most blenders. If it can easily chop ice, than most everything else can be done just as well. I’m not sure how they design the pitcher just right, but no ice chunks were left in the blender, and the fruit slush I made for my family was perfect.