Ok, so, I have used a Braun (all plastic except for the blade) for oh, probably 6+ years. I love love love it. But it is getting beat up. The seam of the blender is coming apart and it gets really hot when I tear it up doing big batches of scrubs that take several hours of almost constant blending. It doesn't spit my mix out of the bowl... just love it, but it is about done... So I have used a kitchenaid 9-speed before but I don't know which it was. The KHB100, KHB200, or the KHB300. I was hoping that someone may know the differences between them. I have been looking and looking but now that kitchenaid has stopped making those models and switched over to a new style that I don't like, I am hard pressed to find the info I need on the old ones. I am considering purchasing the old style on ebay but I am not sure which one to go for... Any help? I bought the new 2 speed Kitchenaid sold at Target and didn't like the grip for the handle. It is to small. I realize these are made for women with normal sized hands but I have really long fingers and a larger grip and prefer the older models. I took it back. All the new models have that same smaller area for the grip. Plus, it seemed to really "scratch" against the sides of my bowls. I bought an Oster on Black Friday sale for $16 at Target and just used it this weekend and I like the grip better but it really flings my oils out of the bowl!!! I had oils on the ceiling fan, me, the counter, pouring pitchers, the floor, even over the counter into the living room.... So I don't like that one either. I was looking for some opinions on other blenders too. What do you use? What did you pay? Any info on the old Kitchenaids? Any ebay sellers you would buy from?(I am ebay ignorant) Or, anyone have a few year old 9-speed Kitchenaid you would want to sell me? the white one is what my Braun looks like, only one solid piece. The red is the newer Kitchenaid and I just can't grip it and press the button at the same time the black is the older style that I want