Immediately started smiling upon using this!! Nervous at first as I had never used an immersion blender, just stand mixers and blenders. This bad boy is AMAZING. strong, quiet and versatile. I was worried the blender wand would fling food bits out of the container while moving up and down but it handled well and made zero mess.  Didn't think I'd use the chopping portion it came with and man was I completely wrong: its going to be used ALL. THE. TIME. Everything fits in the bag except (quite obviously) the two containers it comes with. The nonstick rubber grommet on the bottoms of the containers is a welcomed touch and creates a sturdy blending base.