Works well enough... should have listened to the negative reviews regarding the lock button. It has to be pushed in to turn on then it can be let go of, but any repositioning or pressure taken off the power button requires that you go through the start up proceedure of holding down both buttons at the same time again. This makesmaking the one handed operation awkward.
I replaced an old similar product with this smart stick hand blender. This one is great. Much nicer with two speeds and the removable power unit. That ends the problems with a top heavy single unit. Very handy.
This model is fine—easy to clean, does the basic chopping and purée-ing. However, it has a strange safety mechanism that forces you to press two buttons simultaneously in order to get it to work. I consider this a design flaw.
Our old blender stick finally broke after too many years to remember. Bought this blender stick because of the stainless steel bottom. It is so easy to clean. Just disconnect the blade section from the motor section and rinse it off. Does a great job of crushing the ice and mixing various ingredients. I know the 2-button system is a safety feature but I do find it a little awkward to have to press both buttons to get it started. STILL LOVE IT THOUGH!