The Severin is our first Smoothiemaker. Positive thing about him is: + 2 containers are available + The lid of the container I find more practical than the similar model of RusselHobbs + Easy cleaning. Rinse under the tap has always served. The only downside we could find so far: - When "pulse" -Mixen rattles the drive wheel until it regains its counterpart in the knife. But use this mix function scarcely.