This is seriously the best blender I have ever had! It's VERY well built and the touch screen buttons are very responsive. I love that there are a ton of settings to choose from, but it's still very intuitive. And if you get stuck there's a handy guide in the instructions. My favorite thing is being able to set the texture control--I'm super picky about textures so these settings help me blend everything perfectly. Also, the hot soup function is really cool! I love that it actually heats up your food so you don't have to dirty another pan warming it up. Relatedly, the CLEAN setting is a lifesaver and makes clean up super easy. I seriously couldn't ask for a better blender.