I was in the market for a new unit since my smoothie-obsessed teen burnt out the motor on both my decades old countertop machine and the little personal sized drink blender. I did quite a bit of research and determined that the Ninja had the features I wanted and the power he needed. I was a bit hesitant about the product being Refurbished, but it looks and work just like brand new. The motor is powerful and has great capability for blending down ice cubes to a fine granule. The large pitcher is great to keep in the refrigerator, has a locking lid, and a great carrying handle. The individual two serving cups fit right on the same motor base and are an excellent way for small portions or single drinks to be made. The lids that come with the cups screw on, but have an open sipping hole, so they cannot be sealed as is, although I have found replacement sipping lids with seals for the drink hole to purchase separately. Absolutely worth the small investment.