I received this a week ago. I tried it on a few things including shakes and dressings. It is a good blender but I did have issues with 2 things. First, the wave action didn’t work well. It basically worked like a regular blender. Second, the buttons weren’t as responsive as I had hoped. The low button didn’t go up all the way when another button was pushed. I did like that it was not heavy glass. It was easy to move and store. I love Hamilton Beach products but this one left me a little disappointed.