I love my KitchenAid hand blender, it is the perfect kitchen item. I love that it is compact yet works like a large blender would. It quick and easily blends down soups and smoothies. It is light weight, sleek and easy to hold while using. It comes with a medium sized cup which you can use to blend item in or you can use in your own pots or pans. I love that it comes with a pan guard that you can put over the bottom to make sure it doesn't scratch your metal pots/pans. I would definitely recommend that anyone who cooks to have this as it is the perfect multi-function kitchen item!