A DEFINATE MUST HAVE!! My grandchildren are convinced that I have a snow cone / slushy machine, hidden in my kitchen.  When they were shown how I made their smoothies, they all wanted their mom's to take mine home!!  Very powerful and easy to read various speeds with ease, not to mention making this granny a STAR with her grandkids and great grand kids too!!! [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]