I did a lot of research before purchasing this blender and I'm so glad I did! The blender that we had before was truly horrible and transferring over to this blender has made all of the difference. I now want to make smoothies on a daily basis because it's so easy! Smoothies and Margaritas are so smooth! The self-clean feature is magic; it makes clean up so quick and easy! 10 out of 10 would recommend!