Prior to receiving this blender as part of the stellar product testing panel I had different high end brand blender. I love this one because the handling is much easier. The active blade makes blending quicker and use less effort than my traditional hand blender. It came with a pesto recipe that was tasty, and hardly any mess to clean up. I’ve used the whisk to quickly scramble eggs and the processor to chop up walnut to coat chicken. This is one of my favorite kitchen tools as it can eliminate the need for multiple tools that only serve one purpose.