My blender attachment for my stand mixer went kaput and rather than fork out for a very expensive replacement I decided to give this machine a try. Bought at Bed Bath and Beyond with the 20% off coupon it proved to be a very worthwhile investment. I make large batches of soup and tomato sauce for the freezer and, prior to purchasing this gadget, would use a couple of large pans and the aforementioned blender, all of which took ages to clean up. This blender cut the workload and pots used in half. Pop the thing into the pan of soup or sauce, whir it around for a couple of minutes and presto... nice...