Others say...

"Excellent"
Excellent performances, high strength... all you need in one machine= room saver.
I don't regret purchasing it!!!

"Terrific combo for the price!"
We bought this blender/processor combo in February, but were a little nervous given some of the other reviews. But, a friend was using this as a drink blender at a party and raved about it. So, we bought it and thought we'd try it for a while before writing a review. So far, after pretty steady use, we love it. The ice crusher is terrific. The blender handles large capacity well. Everything has come out great.

So, how do we answer the cons that others point out? First, the noise. Uh, blenders are noisy. This doesn't seem to be any worse than any others we've owned--it's about the same as any other I've owned (Krupps, Oster). Then, the question of an oder--there was a slight oily smell when we first started using it, but that is long gone now. Yes, the food processor part is small, this is a combo unit. They are small on all combo units. And it's larger than the Krupps combo processor, for that matter the blender is larger too! Some don't care for the look. That's esthetic, and up to you. You see the picture, either you like the way it looks or you don't. I personally don't care too much, I keep it in a cabinet anyway.

All in all, we find this is a great buy. We don't need a full-size processor, this small one is perfect for what we use it for. And the blender is large and handles everything we've thrown at it; drinks, smoothies, soups, pestos, etc etc. You are not going to do better for this price.

"So loud, it hurts!"
This may be a fine blender; I'll never know because its maiden voyage (about 30 seconds of blending) cause my ears to ring, and I was literally in pain for several minutes after the blender was off. I don't think I'm usually very sensitive to noise, but this was ridiculous. I have been using a blender almost every morning, and I'm afraid daily use of this one could cause hearing damage. It's going back!

"Great product"
This is a great product. I like that it doesn't take a lot of shelf space and it works wonderfully. The only thing I don't like is that the motor is a little stinky. I am hoping that the smell goes away after a while.

"wimpy motor"
I received this blender early February and by mid-March, my roommate burned out the motor blending lentils. TOTALLY LAME. I was really pumped about the blender/foodprocessor all-in-one feature because counter space is a limited commodity in my world, but alas Cuisinart, you did me dirty. Aside from the motor lacking the necessary skills I'm looking for in a blender/food processor (i.e. the "blending" and "processing" function) it's also a pretty cheap looking device. Black and Chrome sound swanky, but when you get it out of the box...it's just plastic. There's no finesse. It some how doesn't even match all the other black/chrome appliances I have. And it shows water marks, which drives me nuts. I do not appreciate windexing my blender. My 30-day return window has tragically come to a close, so thanks for wasting my 80 bucks Cuisinart. You suck,