Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This is a highly efficient blender. I'm an extremely ineffective user. I bought it hoping that it would ease the mess that I hate to clean when I make smoothies. So... it's me, not the blender. I guess I have to put less in the jar AND not turn on the blender until the blades are submerged to avoid spraying smoothie all over the kitchen. But, the blender is powerful enough to send a poorly-assembled smoothie mix to all ends of the kitchen and dining room. Once the volume of the jar's contents was low enough, the blender worked to produce a wonderfully smooth and deliciously blended smoothie. Now for the cleanup.