I love this blender. Normally, I wouldn't ever use all of the settings on a blender, especially when there are this many, but this blender really is awesome. The heating function really just blew my mind, I used it to make tomato soup and it just worked perfectly. All of the settings are easy to use as well, it's a simple as clicking a button. I also really appreciate the texture settings on the blender - I make salsa a lot and prefer different thickness for different salsas and it makes it a breeze. The blender itself also looks very sleek, it's made very well. If it has to sit on a counter top, it isn't an eye sore. I wasn't sure I was going to like the built in cleaner function either, usually I'm very picky about cleaning dishes, but it works amazing. Overall, great blender!