Let me start by saying I like Cookery, and try to shop there whenever I can. I drove to a distant location to buy this Danish-style whisk for my kids to give to my wife on mother's day. First time she used it, the little metal collar fell off. My wife figured out how to keep the whisk functioning without it, so we'll keep it. It was not expensive, it still works, but, you know, not ideal when competing with the Amazons of the world.