I have had a few immersion blenders in the past and this one far exceeds all of them! The power it has is so great and it is easy to control in the pan without splashing the soup all over. The variable speed control option is amazing. It fits right in there with the quality of all the other Vitamix products. Easy to clean - can just run it in a jar of water with a drop of dish soap, or hand clean as well. I couldn’t wait to make my broccoli cheese soup when I got this in and it sure didn’t disappoint!!