I love my vitamix. It makes great textured smoothies and the hot soup feature is wonderful. I use it everyday for my smoothies and the cleanup is a breeze. I was worried that the price was too high for a blender but after using it, I think it's worth the money. The only complaint I have is that the canister isn't secured to the base in any way. It can be nocked off the base during blending. It doesn't happen often but a locking mechanism would be nice.