[Brook]

My Braun immersion blender just died. In searching for a new one, I noticed that some have a steel shaft and basket while others have plastic ones. My old blender had a plastic casing, so I wondered whether the steel casings scratch or otherwise harm pots. I have already looked at the previous postings about immersion blenders from a few years ago. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Is the consensus still in favor of Brauns? Thanks!