Cuisinart 735 W 56 oz Blender, Stainless Steel

I replaced an older Cuisinart blender and a twelve-cup Cuisinart food processor with this one appliance. At first, I was leery of the plastic blender pitcher, but I'm loving the lighter one. The blender handles very thick morning protein smoothies, but sometimes shuts off when run too long. I haven't used the food processor yet, but I'm sure the smaller size will be a constraint. Overall, this is a good, machine. The single serve blender cups (glasses?) are handy for one making single servings, but since I make smoothies for my wife and I, I use the main container and pour the smoothies into the individual cups.