I love Kitchen Aid products, especially the mixers but I'm thoroughly disappointed in this blender, especially for the price! When taking this blender apart to clean it is very difficult to put back together in a balanced way so it won't leak. I've lost many soups with this! I've even had to replace an inner rubber part because it broke and prevented the blade from spinning. I've had blenders for 30$ that have stronger power than this one, its just not worth it.