An immersion blender is one of my favorite kitchen tools. I have a Vitamix that I use every day, so I was sure the immersion blender would be as top quality as the rest of Vitamix's products. I was not disappointed. The only reason I gave it 4 stars was because of the weight. I have small hands with some arthritis, and the weight of the blender made it a little more difficult to use. I like it enough, though, that I got my son one for Christmas.