I wanted to wait until I had a chance to use this several times before writing my review. We make a lot of smoothies each week. With 900 watts of power the blender made quick work of blending the smoothies with a little ice to a perfect consistency.The next task was making tomato puree. Again I was very pleased with the outcome. 
It does seem to be quieter than our last blender which is a plus. It has plenty of speed and power options to suit your needs.  It also has a nice touch panel which I like because it's easy to clean.The pour spout is also better than on some of the blenders I've had in the past. I also had no problem washing the blender. So far We're very pleased with this product! [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]