I really like this immersion blender. It's easy to use, and has good power. The anti suction sounded like a gimmick, but it seems to work well. The only negative thing I have to say is that the blade head is too large to fit within a large mouth mason jar. It only misses by a couple millimeters! The quart sized jars are perfect for making mayonnaise or salad dressings without having to transfer the dressing after it's blended. It's not a bad thing, just a bit inconvenient. Still, it's a good blender.

We bought this several years ago and fell in love. It's powerful, comfortable to hold, and excels at every task. But the plastic "guard" meant to protect pots started to deteriorate after a year or two of use, probably from the heat of hundreds of pots of soup. We found flakes of plastic in our food and that was the end. We had to throw it away, because a replacement part (listed on the site) is not available. It's too bad, because everything else still worked like new and it feels like a waste. Now we're in the market for a replacement, and I'm reluctant to buy this again and risk the same problem down the road.

I mainly bought the immersion blender for my soups and sauces, but I thought the chopping bowl would be a nice feature to have a quick way to chop small things like garlic, jalapenos, basically soft stuff. I purchased this less than a year ago and I have used the chopping bowl literally three times and the third time, yesterday, I noticed a crack across the bottom and up the side of the bowl before I went to use it. So it cracked after using it only two times. Very disappointing considering I tend to buy Breville products for their sturdiness and quality of kitchen products. The immersion blender is wonderful. I love the fact that there are speed settings from 1-15 so I can adjust the speed. The handles is very ergonomic and it is perfect for my arthritic hand which makes it very easy and not difficult or tiring to use. Please Breville, come up with a better chopping bowl that is made of a thicker, sturdier plastic to replace this one.