Works great, no issues. It has low and high settings, ice crush, pulse, grate, blend, shred, grind, mash, liquify, frappe, chop, whip and more. The container is made of glass and the lid has a middle opening to drop food pieces or ice through. Crushes ice cubes in seconds, great for smoothies, sauces, dips, and more. 700 watts of powerful blending. Stainless steel blade, the 5 cup glass jar is dishwasher safe.