I received this hand mixer from the Stellar Product Testing Panel. I have another hand mixer so I was eager to give this one a try. One of my favorite features was being able to customize the speed and power of the mixer. The other expensive mixer I have can't do that and always seems too fast and splashes food everywhere. I love cooking with my young son and even he was able to use this effortlessly! We've been able to use it to bake, make soups, and prepare all kinds of meals and the clean up is always a breeze. I put the attachments in the top rack of the dishwasher and they always came out perfectly clean for the next use.