SwissLine M200

You're totally right, though half the reason I wanted an immersion blender is so that I have the option of not whippibg things manually, so it's a bummer that a Bamix gets outperformed by cheapo ones in this regard just because those come with an actual wire whisk attachment.

In order: Robot Coupe (these are measured in horsepower, but cost $800-ish for the 18" model) Vitamix (best bang for the buck) BlendTec Why not Bamix? They simply aren't very powerful. Their best commercial blender only has a third of the power of the much less expensive Vitamix. I'm sure it's just

After using a variety of immersion blenders daily over the course of decades, we learned that they all have a finite lifetime (i.e., they all eventually fail). On the recommendation of a friend, we splurged and bought a Bamix. Worst .decision..ever. The Bamix, though it has a powerful motor, is the