My husband bought this for me for my birthday. We had been looking to purchase a quality blender and this happened to be on sale, so we decided to try it. My green smoothies are completely blended (even the seeds of strawberries) and are so much better than they were with my standard blender. I can’t wait to try more recipes! The only thing I don’t like is the size of the base- it’s a bit bulkier than I would like, but I am able to easily stow it in a cabinet.