I had the opportunity to utilize the Magic Bullet Blender on multiple occasions and love how simple it makes preparing shakes, salsa and other food products.  This system is so simple to utilize; simply affix stainless blade, fill desired cup with ingredients, cap and place on platform and push down until you reach desired consistency. I love that this product comes with two size cups, as I sometimes make smoothies and shakes for multiple people in my family.  On mornings when it is only myself, the smaller cup works beautifully.  The Magic Bullet blends everything smoothly, including ice, herbs, peeled fruits, etc..  I love that I can control how well blended my shakes are, as I like to use this blender to gently pulverize when I bake (cookie crumbs, etc..).  I love the convenient clean up of the Magic Bullet and highly recommend the product.