I love my new Ninja blender! This is the 2nd Ninja blender I've owned. The first one lasted years and this one looks just as durable. I love that it comes with smaller cups for smoothies. We're a family of 4 who love smoothies, but we all like our smoothies different, so this is perfect for us for when we make them. It blends ice perfectly and effortlessly. Smoothies come out perfectly blended. I also use the blender for many different purposes; soups, salsas, guacamole, maragaritas and other drinks. We use it daily. It is very simple to use. The buttons tell you exactly what they're for and you just choose the speed you would like, so it's very easy to use. Very simple to wash as well. We wash it in the sink and we just wipe down the base. Overall, I love it!!