I have used this to chop up 20+ cups of peppers at a time, onions too, as well as shred over 40 cups of squash at a time. It works great, you have to know you can't overload it, or force things. I juiced a bag of lemons and made lemon ice cubes, IT WORKS FINE! I paid full price for mine last summer, so at $99 is's a super deal. I haven't used the blender that much, but it did work fine when I made blended cocktails with ice. You get along onf BAM for your Buck with this. I mainly use mine to chop and shred veggies for making such goodies as salsa, relish, jam, quacamole, chicken salad, refried beans, smoothies, orange and lemon juices. It's well worth the price, I'm thinking about buying one as a gift for my daughter, she loves mine!