The retro looks of this mixer/blender really caught my eye and I think it's one of the best looking mixer/blenders out right now. What I wasn't prepared for was how good the unit operates. The 1200 watt motor will mix/blend just about anything and I had no issues mixing my shakes and fruit. With that 1200 watt motor you would think it would be loud but I was also surprised at how quite it was.I would in the past typically put an appliance like this away in a cabinet but this one I keep out as it looks so nice!!