This is one powerful blender and I love it! I use the TriForce Power Blender mostly for making smoothies with frozen fruit or ice and it blends it perfectly within seconds. The touch screen is simple and intuitive to use and offers a wide range of options. It takes the guess work out of blending. It is also very sturdy. The base is quite large, and it does take up a good deal of counter space but I don’t have to worry about holding on to it while it’s blending. It sits still while it is powerfully blending, which is nice. And don’t get me started on the capacity of the pitcher. It’s huge and it’s great! The large capacity makes it easy to make large quantities all at once and it has multiple different units of measurement on the side of the pitcher, as well as the cap to help get your recipes exact. Overall I am very pleased with the performance and the features of this blender.