Tldr:I love it. It's great. I've convinced SEVERAL people they need it too... and it wasnt hard, they just saw it in action. It's easy to clean if you have the right tool and hard if not. Follow the directions or you'll break it.The review:Been using this for 2 months now, about, 5 days a week. I love it. Now, it's not a miracle, but it is worth way more than its price. Also, I am not a fake review and I was NOT compensated for this at all.Tips:1) DONT OVER FILL IT. It's not an arbitrary limit. I almost burnt the motor out. Lol. I fill mine with frozen stuff at the beginning of the day and let it melt down a little. Then I fill it to just under the limit mark with liquid at lunch, SHAKE it for about 30 to 60 seconds, THEN blend it.2) follow the instructions!! Again, not arbitrary. They've done a good job telling you how this product might fail, and how to keep it from doing so. Start it upside down, shake it, DONT USE HOT STUFF.3) when it stops, stop for a bit. It has a really really good stopping mechanism for when stuff is too thick and for how long it should run. Don't run it again right away! Do something about it (like pour some out, just wait, or thin it) if your shake isnt done, then shake contents a bit, wait, then try again.Things I LOVE*Super portable*Surprisingly quiet*does a LOT of blends before power is out*cleans well with a BOTTLE BRUSH*smoothie texture is awesome*detaches from base*clear instructions*base not too big and heavy, fits in my purse or bag easily*plastic is tough and durable (I work with kids, so glass is out of the question)*hasn't picked up any weird tastes or stains*still working after heavy use*the ice cube tray is PERFECT for me to freeze probiotic yogurt, peanut butter, juice, or blended veggies into for future use. (Bend it a ton and knock the cubes out by brushing them with your hand. It's like every other silicon small cube tray)Wish list*a way to buy another freezer tray or two since I can't find the same thing anywhere*that I could freeze the bottle with my smoothie contents so I could make it the night, or even days, before.*That I could buy replacement bottles that could be frozen so I could make and freeze 5 of them for the upcoming week*to be able to screw the bottom with blades off too and thoroughly clean that outside of the bottle*that the bottle was 16 or 20 oz instead of 14... which is just the tiniest bit small. I make it work by using milk as my liquid... but I'd love to get more fruit and veggies in it.
