It's a great looking blender, fits in well with my other counter top appliances. Unfortunately, it's not as quiet as I was led to believe. I have a BlendTec and they make about the same noise. I first attempted to make a smoothie and added ice. The ice chunks didn't break down as much as I would have liked them to. I also wouldn't say that anything could be pureed by using this equipment. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]