I have many KitchenAid items, and this is one that I was missing from my collection. I am especially excited about the fact that it is cordless, and has a long battery life. My kitchen is rather small, and sometimes it is hard to be near a plug while I am working, so this is incredibly convenient. When I opened the box, I immediately felt the great quality of this blender. You can feel the solid craftsmanship. I like that it comes with a cup for blending in, but also includes a lid for fridge storage. It did come with some charge right out of the box, so I tested it on some bananas, which I need for a cake I'll be making. My pile of bananas were mashed in a matter of seconds, rather than the time it takes to smash them by hand with a fork. I am very happy to have this as a part of my kitchen tool collection, and cannot wait to find other ways to use this hand blender!