Oster Pro Series Blender

I am new to making smoothies, so I did some research on power blenders and bullet machines. My main focus during my research was to purchase a unit that would 1) function as more than making smoothies; 2) make smoothies with ease; and 3) fit within my budget. The Oster Pro 1200 meets and exceeds all of my expectations...except for one very minor thing (below)! The blender's function buttons are nice to have, and it looks nice on the counter. As for power for smoothies, this baby has power!! It has no problems breaking down fresh kale leaf/stems, fresh carrots, ginger root, and ice cubes into nice smoothies. Ice cubes turn into very tiny, tiny, pieces of ice (like slushies). IF you use frozen fruit for smoothies (which I tried and but I will go back to using fresh fruit), you WILL need to add extra liquid, otherwise the frozen fruit (though blended) will be VERY thick causing the blender to bog down. THE only thing I wish Oster would change, is to design the Smoothie Cups so they can fit in car cup holders. (I like the fact that the Smoothie Cups are 24oz though). All-in-All, I am very happy with my Oster Pro 1200, and I would recommend it to others.