I have the beater blase. The plastic one. Loved it, used the heck out of it. But now it cracked, broke completely. I want to get the other one that is out there. It's metal. I can not remember what it is called.

I got a Sideswipe last June as a birthday gift to myself and within a month, one of the silicone fins broke off (after I adjusted the height like the manufacturer said) and it took me 5 months to get it replaced under warranty.

So I guess what I'm saying is that you should make sure you don't break yours. Adjust the height maybe a touch higher than what you might expect it to need just to be sure.

It's a dream to work with, though. I like that it angles all the ingredients downward and has gaps to allow chocolate chips and stuff to pass through unharmed. That's why I actually put up with the whole mess to get it replaced instead of writing it off completely and demanding a refund.

The whole thing isn't metal though... just so you aren't surprised when you get it. Where the blade attaches to the mixer has a metal part in it, but the rest is plastic (or nylon rather). Very durable material, but not metal.

I want to get one because I think they look nicer than the beater blades that I have. Now they need to start making them for the bigger mixers!!