Exactly what I needed to replace the one that broke.  Once you get the feel of holding the button down on the top and pushing the speed you need on the side it is super easy and works like a charm.  The first thing I made was broccoli cheddar soup and I left the pieces of broccoli fairly large to really test it and it was no problem whatsoever.  So much more convenient than transferring to a blender and the cleanup...forget about it, so much easier!