I got the blender mainly because my NutriBullet was getting older and I wanted something new and pretty. I saw how many great reviews there were and was intrigued. However, I find myself still reaching for my OLD NutriBullet because for whatever reason my Beast blender cannot blend a Banana completely and I end up with clumps. Something about clumpy banana chunks grosses me out. I let the blender go its full course and then some and still end up with the chunks of banana. Ultimately, it just does not blend well and surprisingly louder than my older machine. I don't mind the loudness but I figured something new would be of quieter or at least equivalent sound to my old dinosaur. The Blender is OK, but nothing to write home about.