The CBT-500 looks great in the kitchen. The motor and controls are convenient and seem solid. It's fun to use. This blender is an advertisement for the upper-end, two speed blender, as opposed to the 18-speed monstrosities.However, the CBT-500 has a huge flaw: the glass container is an abomination. It is virtually impossible to pour liquid from the container without losing a quarter of the contents. I wonder if the design engineers bothered to simply fill the container with water and pour it. If they had, they would have seen that the liquid dribbles all over. No one should try to use this device without a sink nearby to catch the spillings.