I tormented myself trying to pick a glass blender. All the reviews on amazon were lack luster. I chose this one with low expectations but have been very happy with my purchase. I’ve had the unit for 4 months.Blender: love that the pitcher made of glass & it was on the mamavation website approved list. I’ve been able to make smoothies, cauliflower rice, cauliflower mashed potatoes, pumpkin puree, hummus and much more! The smoothies are made with no issues - once you get the appropriate liquid amount, it blends smoothly. The hummus was VERY this and it put the blender to work. I had to start and stop quite a bit, but it’s a blender - it’s not intended to make hummus - but alas It made hummus! I’de rather make my food in glass with a MINOR inconvenience of stopping to stir than use a plastic pitcher.TIP - if you’re trying to make something very VERY this (ex. hummus) and the blades are not catching the food, push the food down (fills and air pocket that formed) and toward the center (directly over blade assembly). Then try blending again & repeat.Food Processor: this attachment is plastic, so I really had no intentions of using it. I ended up in a pinch and needed ground pistachios. The food processor worked flawlessly!