I absolutely love this blender!  I’ve made smoothies, milk shakes and hummus so far and everything has come out perfect.  The cleaning feature is great to have, makes clean up a breeze.  I have a professional KitchenAid mixer and a food processor that I’ve had for 27 years.  These products have given me great service with no issues, so when it came to researching blenders, KitchenAid was my first choice and after weighing performance and value, there was no question that the KitchenAid K400 blender was the choice for me.