If you only knew how much time I spent searching for the right blender . I am very pleased with my purchase. Do not waste your money on the more expensive ones, try this one and you will love it!
Just remember to add liquid(enough to cover the blades) first, then add more liquid, if necessary. It handles whole strawberries, sliced peaches, carrots(smoothly) ice(smoothly) etc. you may sip your smoothie from store bought straws(the small ones)
I highly recommend this to everyone out there. I use this blender about three times a day.