on a budget right now, but wanting absolutely a blender (because I am for 1 year lots of vegetables and fruit juice, or 2 mixed together) but so far I had a mixer "stick" (?) , stick-blender or I forget what it's called !. In any case, it was difficult to crush hard vegetables, and / or large pieces. So a blender was necessary! so I am very happy with this purchase, which also decided me for CE product was the glass bowl. hygienic, not harmful elements as possible into the plastic. big capacity: 1.5 L. I found very well. 3 buttons, "pulse", and speed 1 and 2 (faster). I can finally do it, easily, dear fruit and vegetable juice! and I will use it for pancake batter in the future too :).