I purchased two such hand blender, one motor failed and second had bad attachment. I was looking for a good blender and my friend suggested this. I brought this a month back and my wife is very happy love this unit.
Good for creating drinks from fresh fruit, mixing with yogurt. I only wish it would beat egg whites to a stiff consistency. Still looking for the ideal device to do that easily. But this is a very good little mixer for liquids. Cuisinart means quality. I like all of my Cuisinart devices. Given a choice of a similar item I'd go with Cuisinart, regardless of price difference. It's worth every penny for this quality.
I needed a blender to replace my Oster and the Cuisinart was a winner. I tried Kitchen-Aid and numerous others and this one is definitely the best. The quick release was definitely a plus!
Bought it several weeks ago and love how it performs on thickening soups, making fruit smoothies with frozen fruit, etc. but it is awkward to depress lock and speed at same time. Needs to be able to turn it on and run it without involving another button to push and hold.