I had my hand mixer for over 40 yrs. when it finally died on me. I bought this one & when I used it to whip up some whipping cream, I was AMAZED! I had thought my old one was good but it whipped the cream so fast that I was blown away! I thought it always took a long time for the cream to whip up!hahaha  I love it! I haven't used it many times yet but so far, I'm loving it.