The mixer looks visually appealing. That can not be said of the expensive smoothie blenders beyond 400. Unfortunately, the all look after 80s Chinese garbage. The Mixleistung is sufficiently good and for smoothies. Raspberry seeds etc. are crushed but not without a trace. But this was not my claim. Wanted a mixer that looks good, which is manually adjustable and has a large glass container. These properties are all met. If frozen Mixt one is the mixer of course very noisy. But this is normal for technical reasons and the problem of others ;-) smell of hand I could not tell. Cleaning is also easy since everything is dismantled. Container is also tightly. Here was criticized by making the liquid spills out the top. In my everything is tight. Also, the storage issue is resolved with the current models. (Information from Phillips) For me, the value for money is a strong buy recommendation.
PS: Many complain about also the Mixgut is hollowed out by the blades and then falls from top to nothing because the knife through empty. Without the addition of water can not be done, of course, different. But this is normal with such a type blender.