I already have this product myself so there were no surprises when I decided to buy it for a gift. This is the best hand mixer I have ever had.....and I've had a few. It is very easy to adjust the speed in small increments with the buttons and digital readings. And being able to shut it off with a separate button rather than go back through all the speeds is great. It handles heavy duty jobs and the whisk attachment works very well. My mother-in-law loved it as her gift.