This wonderful little contraption was on sale at my local grocery store for $19.99. I couldn't remember if my blender was in working order or not (seeing as it is lives in the bottom cabinet and makes rare appearances) so I decided to grab is baby because it was not ordinary blender it had a spout! I figured for $20 I'd give it a shot and if I didn't like it...well. As it turned out I love it! It is perfect for the impending summer weather. It is easy to clean, easy to dispense and doesn't take up too much counter space. I might actually leave it out because I plan to be making smoothies, cocktails, etc. with it as often as I can. I understand there is one with 700 Watts of power the blends up even faster. If you want to pay extra money for the extra power then you want to investigate that model. For my budget, the Wave Station Express does just fine and has a 3 year warranty! Now who is coming over for drinks?