I’ve used other Vitamix machines as well as many other brands of blenders in the past and this by far is THE BEST! My day isn’t complete without blending up my favorite green smoothie after my daily hot yoga practice and this new machine makes it so easy and makes my smoothie super smooth (say that 3 times fast! ha) The digital timer is also one of my favorite features because I know exactly how long I’ve been blending for! I also love the pulse feature for my chunky fresh salsa! Overall I’m pretty obsessed and use it almost every single day! Perfect addition to my counter top!