It takes entirely too long for things to blend. I’m constantly using the agitator to push the smoothies down, the blades create an air pocket and don’t blend consistently. I tried making several smoothies and I had to add so much liquid for it so work that you’d think this was a juicer. I figured I’d give a milk shake a try and it molded the ice cream into a ball and tossed around in the blender, until adding so much oat milk that it was no longer a milk shake and just milk. It is also difficult to clean, since the bottom does not detach it is difficult to clean the small space between the blade piece and the seal. I’m sure after usage, food would inevitably get stuck, mold, rot.. and that is not safe. 

I would not recommend this blender, I gave it multiple chances and it was a major disappointment.