My MIL gifted me a cuisinart immersion blender years ago and I love it except for the sharp metal edges that scratch the bottom of my ceramic coated pots. It’s powerful and creates a suction that is hard to control when using. I’ve wanted to replace it with something that had a scratch protector and also had other attachments like a beater or whisker and chopper. This fit the bill and for less than $40, great reviews, how could I resist?First, the immersion blender has silicone edges so no more scratched pots! This was my priory- very happy here. It blends smoothly and efficiently. It’s not too heavy in the hand (maybe a bit heavier than my old cuisinart one), and easy to control the speed. The variable speed is a nice upgrade from my old one and comes in handy; you start off slow before gradually increasing speed to reduce any spray and mess. I do wish the cord was a tad longer, but no biggie and I think there are safety concerns with overly long cords from counter top gadgets in the kitchen.The chopper was my second priority and here it also does the job nicely. The pics show the results after several seconds of use. Onions did not come out uniformly but carrots did better. I cut them into one inch sized pieces and the chopper only took a few seconds. The motor is powerful.A few tips. The immersion blender stick needs to be attached to the motor unit with a firm twist and a confirmatory click to ensure the blending attachment is on properly. Otherwise you may end up stripping the connection which some reviewers complained about. It is not as simple to do as my old cuisinart, because the gears do not line up as effortlessly as they should. I can only get it to line up after a few tries.The chopper attachment really does not feel sturdy and I can see this breaking apart fairly easily. The top is annoying to get in position to close for some reason and it doesn’t lock well at all. These two flaws are the reason for the four stars instead of five.Last note, my order came missing the connecting unit for the whisk and frother. That means I can’t use half the attachments. Because this is fulfilled by Amazon, I couldn’t get in touch with the seller to request just the missing piece. Even Amazon couldn’t connect me and of course Amazon doesn’t have parts to ship. So I got a full refund and will need to order another one. Oh well.