The plastic bowl attachment for my newly bought a heavy duty(delete brand name prior to administrator doing so)hand blender has just developed a big old crack(No, not like Vanessa Feltz'), and it got me to thinking about how shoddy everything I buy these days seems to be. I know I shouldnt be too surprised but I do expect things to last a couple of years at least, I mean why-o-why-o-why-o-why etc. Disgruntled of Tunbridge Wells.