Ignore the negative comments. I love this item. I just ordered a spare incase I break mine. I am hard on the use of it. I WILL STATE;  that if you do not follow the directions and stick this into your dishwasher. You will have issues these the low raters of this item have. When you put this Aluminum beater in a dish washer the action of the dishwasher and the soap create a Chemical Reaction that cause accelerated corrosion of the aluminum. This makes BLACK surface residue that will come off in food. If your Beater ever ends up in the Dish Washer. It can be made useable again. Scrub with a soft scotch-brite (blue dish one by 3M) , with soap and get it clean of the residue. Then hand dry. I know this from personal experience. My beater is fine and I have used it countless times after taking a short cut and putting it in the dish washer. I have to say. DON'T EVER PUT IT IN THE DISH WASHER!!!