The plastic on our old hand blender was so cheap that the tabs broke off and made it unuseable. Having the three speeds gives some options for mixing and blending and overall, this seems like a quality device. Because of the shrouding on the blade, it is very difficult to clean the top of the cutter blade without a small brush. There is also a fair bit of vibration in the handle. The bag that it comes with is useless for storing the device. I hope it stands up to normal kitchen use. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]