This feels really nice when using, very smooth. Easy to take apart, and you cannot accidentally turn it on because it has a button you need to hold down while pressing the on. This is a nice safety feature.
The power is impressive! We make smoothies most mornings, starting with frozen fruit. Even on low, this blends quickly and well. For soups, with meat bits, I use the high. It’s quickly become our go to blending tool
Love my new Cuisinart Smart Stick, use it daily for my morning smoothie and this version is noticeably more powerful than my original hand blender from Cuisinart. Would have given 5 stars, but the two button start/stop is a bit tricky to adjust too. A single on/off button would be preferred.