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I recently got a replacement for an earlier version because plastic 'gears' stripped and I could no longer use it. I loved that small appliance and in fact, found the complete set so useful that I dumped my mini food processor. The 'new' version (which interestingly, has same model number as the one I originally purchased - CSB-79) has a safety button on top of the stick. Why a safety is necessary on a stick blender is unclear to me but in any case, this means that it is nearly impossible to use stick with a single hand. With my prior version, it was possible to blend while moving/tilting container so that blender reached all contents. I've seen comments that indicate that safety doesn't need to be held continuously - only when starting. Really??? One of the great advantages of the stick blender is the ability to pulse in a stop/start manner. I wrote to Cuisinart to see if it was possible to disconnect the safety on this appliance and their answer was 'no'. So, for now, I've duck taped a flat square (I used cardboard but a coin would probably be better) to keep safety depressed. Looks stupid but, for now, it will suffice until I can find a reasonable replacement! (BTW, product has the same plastic gears as original, so real problem with this model has not been solved!!)