I am very dis-satisfied with this blender. 

1) you cannot take the blender a part to clean it, which has become a huge issue for me. Due to this I always rinse the blender immediately after using, even with this diligence there is food stuck in-between the crevice between the plastic container and the base that the blade is set in. I wish I had realized the blade and container didn't come a part because I would have never purchased this blender. 

2) This blender can hardly handle frozen fruit. Every time I make a smoothie I have to stop the blender multiple times and stir the fruit around because the blender is not strong enough to cut through the fruit, and it gets stuck and the machine sounds like its going to blow. 

If you like to be able to thoroughly clean your house hold appliance so that there is not rotting food stuck in cervices, I would not recommend this blender.