I was concerned because some of these reviews were just horrible. I bought these to make smoothies. I use frozen fruit (fresh fruit only-cut up into pieces) and I use small ice cubes, not the big blocks you usually get from ice trays. So far, I've had NO issues with this blender. Blends everything, no chunks and the pouring spout is great. I've also used it few times, and haven't experienced any issues. For the price, it's a good blender.