The aesthetics of the EvolutionX by Cuisinart is such a game changer. I have a large stand mixer, but sometimes I avoid making things as I just don’t want the effort of using it. Insert this fantastic hand mixer. Charges fully in 2 hours through a USB cord, this mixer can take on cookies to egg whites with ease. Run time stated is 20 mins. On lower settings we find we can get closer to 25. The five speeds handle all our needs, but we aren’t fancy. The design makes it super simple to set down on the counter keeping mess minimal with my small kitchen helper. Saving the best for last: the beaters. They have no center pole! I do not know why any have one now! It makes so much less loss of ingredients to the beaters. Sad for the taste testers, but a win for clean up! Just pop the beaters in the dishwasher! Highly recommend!