Have not had a chance to test-drive this in its chopping mode, or anything but blending smoothies and soups. The accessories seem to be well constructed and heavy duty. The blender is certainly heavy duty and exponentially more powerful (and quite a bit bigger) than the Cuisinart stick blender that I had. The pitcher/beaker is average, but I always prefer a heavy glass beaker that won't tip over. (I use a large vintage glass darkroom beaker.) The soft grip handle and the 2 speed switch feel good in the hand. Looking forward to giving this one a workout with all the accessories."..." Read more
- Squizzard in Petaluma, CA