Our old stick blender died - it was about 15-20+ years old. We've gotten where we don't use it as much as we used to, but when we need one, we really need one (certain soups or sauces for example). I've had great luck with all of the Vevor items I've purchases so I thought I'd try this blender. First of all, the price was less than 1/2 of the big names that didn't have the removable/changeable heads. Second, this blender must have a larger motor than our original one because it had no problem easily blending beets, carrots, turnips and pumpkin in a soup we made recently.
Overall, I would recommend this item!