The product works okay as a blender of frozen fruits. With ice, it doesn't work very well. I tried to use it as a food processor with ham and onions and ended up with paste. There is no air getting in from the top, so the contents don't repeatedly fall into the blades ... it's really simple physics. Overall, it's disappointing; however, I have used it a lot for my original purpose -- making smoothies in the morning with frozen fruit. It doesn't take up much shelf space, so that's good, as well.