I am very impressed. This is a very nice blender. So far I have used it to make frozen margaritas, and salsa. It chops the ice very consistently (no random big chunks of ice left behind). And even when making the salsa, we did more of a “chop,”   And it cut all the pieces without liquefying them too much. I have only used it for cold items, but Manuel says you can use it for hot items as well. So we plan to try something hot in it next. It is also very easy to clean. The pieces come apart easily, and go back together without a problem.