I'm Indian and have used this kind of mixie/blender all my life back in India. This one is absolutely the same except for the US voltage design. Using this for about 4 weeks now and love all the chutneys, podi/powder and hey, this grinds Idli batter like magic that IDLIs turn out to be sooooo good.
If you have used other blenders from local stores, this machine might give you a bit of concern for the noise. But that's just because of the drastic difference that they carry. But nothing that affects the performance and I got used to the sound in 2-3 days. Also, this mixie drastically reduces the time to grind (compared to local ones).
I was genuinely skeptical about buying this from amazon due to some reviews. But my machine is working perfectly! Totally recommend it!