I am in love with this blender! It has a very sleek design and has a suction thing on the bottom to keep it from moving around when you're using it. The buttons are simple and easy to know which to use. The cup parts are the perfect serving size for someone and the kids can be changed out from one you drink out of to one that is solid and keeps it sealed. It's not silent and can be loud but it's not terribly loud. I made multiple types of smoothies with this, including strawberry banana, a pineapple and orange and also watermelon and it blended everything smoothly. It leaves no chunks left in it. This is definitely the best blender in the world!