This is quite possibly the best gadget in my kitchen. I love that it's compact enough that it doesn't take up much room on the countertop or inside of a cabinet. It takes about an hour for the battery to charge and makes upwards of 40 drinks on one charge! The recipe possibilities are limitless. My family and I are big fans of slushies as well as Sno cones so we use this A LOT. I will say that while I love this concoction maker, it only makes enough to serve one drink at a time BUT each drink only blends for 90 seconds so it's very efficient. The noise level is what I expected, it's not overly noisy compared to other blenders/smoothie makers. The plastic jar It's easy to clean and it's shatter-free so I will have a lot of fun at the pool with this!