This works nice, it's pretty durable. It's a decent quality, almost comparable to a ninja but not really. Nothing can really compare to the Ninja brand. But you get a nice size, and the cups are portable. You can blend it up in the cup, take it off and add a lid and take it with you. I also like that you get different sizes for your various needs. I use the small size to make salsas, in the larger size to make smoothies. It's pretty powerful, I am able to crush ice up with it really nice. Perfect for making summer drinks and like I said before, smoothies. I also like just blending up frozen fruit with juice to make a lovely sorbet. I think you get a lot of value for your money with this item. It's very inexpensive compared to other things and you get so much use out of it. We'll see how long it lasts though. I'll have to come back and update once it stops working, if it stops working.