The Black and Decker PowerCrush Blender is awesome.  I made daiquiris in them and it crushed the ice perfect without a loud sound.  It blended the drinks to perfection. There were lots of drinks made in the blender that night and the base never became warm like my other blender did which was not Black and Decker.  This  Black and Decker blender will get much use and I love it. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]