This is actually a great blender. I got one for my wife as a gift, and she loves it. Retail was about $70 IIRC. The little chopper attachment works great for nuts, spices, etc.
I have a cheap plastic one that I paid about $30 for that is amazing! I can only imagine what a stainless steel one would be like! Sleek and purdy!!! and 200 watts!!!
Love mine. Works great for simple things like waffle batter, where you don’t want to stir and you don’t want big clean up. Great for gravy, too. just some flour into the drippings and bzzz with the stick.
Love my Braun version of this. Cuisinart quality, especially in motors, has gone downhill lately. Hope this one is better, but check reviews. Oh, & if it’s defective, Cuisinart makes you pay to send it in for repair.
My wife and I got one as a gift after the birth of our child, that was a year ago, we have used it about 4 times, works great, but mostly just takes up space. We did use it to make sugar plums last Christmas, so there is one thing it has been useful for.
LOVE MINE! Mini prep thing is great for nuts and chocolate. Actual mixer is fantastic for soups, just stick it right in the pot. I only ever used the whisk once though, went way to fast for what I needed, but I have a hand and stand mixer for cream, egg whites, and the like.