Others have reported the same thing. Observing Frequently, Mars look like a bright, featureless little blob in amateur telescopes. No wonder people become frustrated. Mars, like all planetary observing requires patience and the proper tools and techniques. Beyond that its up to the atmosphere and having a very good night.
Good optics play an important part and having the right filters and eyepieces.
The field lenses are not near the image plane so dust and dirt does not come into focus and there are few elements to scatter light and reduce contrast. Use a Barlow lens to increase power rather than very short focal length eyepieces. Cut down the light intensity with neutral density filters. The adjustable Orion moon filter is very good for bright objects like Mars and Venus. Having too much light is detrimental to good observing.