I've used this item so many times since purchasing only a couple of weeks ago. Makes lovely soups really quickly and easily. The recipe book is helpful to get started. Blends smoothies well. Love the self clean setting, so helpful for getting the machine washed after use, just needs a rinse out after. The only criticism I would say is that the max line is a bit off, I've had two incidents where it has overflowed even when I have stuck to the max lines and it's a messy mistake to make!

Wow its amazing, soups are very good well cooked, yes the jug is heavy but that shows the true quality of the product, cleaning is the best part! So easy! I would recommend this to anyone only down fall is that is really loud when it gets going and moves a bit when its blending. But these issues are replaced with power of it. Excellent product.

This is by far the best blender / soup maker I have purchased . Easy to use , convenient and easy to clean ! It may be a little more expensive than some others on the market but worth every penny - I have used it every day since purchased. Great service from AO.com as always .

Excellent blender, great self cleaning function (I would say to give it a quick rinse first) however the blender has some amount of weight to it. Not used the sauce or soup function yet but Very impressed so far

Love this blender! So many options. The soups we've made so far have been delicious and I really love the cleaning function too.

It’s an amazing blender, I’ve been using constantly for the past two weeks (barely everyday). The only problem I have is to wash it. Too bad it’s not possible to detach the base of pitcher, would be way easier to clean or even dishwash. Overall, it’s amazing! Never leave big chucks of ice, and the soup program is superb!

Bought this to replace our soup maker of which it is and so much more. Its great watching the process for soup and can sauté and chop too. Cant wait to try other features.

I love this blender so much. We use this almost everyday to make soup as it’s so easy to use, all you need to do is add the chopped ingredients and it does the rest for you. You receive a small booklet with some ideas on what to use the blender for. So far we have tried all the cocktails and they are amazing. The self clean is a life saver too.