Have only had the blender for a couple of days, but am very pleased so far. It has a good solid feel to it. This is no lightweight appliance. Most of the heft comes from the glass jug which is especially chunky & nice. Easy to hold & use. There's an opening for pouring ingredients at the top as well as a covered spout for pouring your finished product. I've made several smoothies & they whipped together in no time. Haven't made anything else at this time but I know there'll be more smoothies, soups etc. Easy to clean as well. Plus a bonus - the attractive red color perfectly matches my Hamilton Blend toaster oven. At this early point I can highly recommend this blender.