After 10 days of use, this material seems strongest and quietest of the three machines I have, it also has another advantage, as the blades can be removed with the engine block, it is much easier to clean, and there is no risk of injuring themselves with them, what happened to me with the other models, the more mixed mixed soups are really better than the other. The only gripe I can do it: the 5 cooking end beeps are a little weak, and you do not hear if the radio or TV is on, but fortunately, when the soup is cooking, diode type chosen cooking flashes and it goes to steady light when cooking is complete, and that one passes in stay warm, so it helps to know. In conclusion: If I compare it to the two other mixers I own: the soup and co Moulinex and there cover the cooked together soup (poor quality of selected plastic, from China .... I guess) and you'll have to change the cover every three months ... and the Trend Corner Site heated mixer, or it is the plastic jar that fele cooked and after a week we can see right out the device that's really solid ... like Philips knows how in general, the greater the distance between the lid and the bowl, allows precisely that steam escapes, and therefore avoids overheating equipment. Really well thought out by engineers from Philips, Bravo guys. Conclusion: it's solid, it's silent, and it makes very good soups, plus it comes with a very nice cookbook. I advise you, you will not be disappointed ....