I love making salsa, smoothies and shakes and here comes ...The Oster blender, called Simple Blender 200. I have the white one, than can look plain, but I like it as it has multiple speed and more selection than I really need. The more, the better. Very reasonable price. Light enough to move around, removeable blade for easy clean up, The jar is made of glass not plastic which seals well to the base. Easy to disassemble for dishwashing. It grates, blend, grind, liquefy, crush ice, pulse, whip, mix and even has the easy clean button so I can make a smoothie and salsa without my salsa tasting like smoothie in a hurry. i find that efficient. Lots of features for a small machine! Satisfied the way it makes quick strawberry smoothies in the morning and fresh salsa at night. There are expensive blenders out there but the product meets my need. It can be confusing with all the buttons but for my smoothies, salsa, and all my shakes, the product works well. I will recommend the product for its price, versatility, weight, and small enough to fit my small kitchen counter. Disclaimer: I received the product as a sample to review and glad I got it.