This immersion blender is a well designed and solidly built appliance. It works as advertised. 
The ability to remove the blender section from the motor and power cord section is great for storage. Assembly/reassembly is simple and quick.
The plastic guard for the blade assembly is excellent, especially for use in our enamelled cast-iron pots, where it protects the enamel from damage.
The speed selection is good especially when blending in smaller containers, where high-speed would cause liquids to overflow the sides.
This replaced our vintage (30+ years) Braun immersion blender which broke recently.