We own both the more expensive American made egg beater and the less expensive, foreign made, egg beater. There is absolutely no comparison between the quality and performance of the two. The foreign made egg beater is good, ok, will beat eggs. The American made egg beater is fantastic, does a great job and drastically out performs the other. The American made egg beater is expensive, but the performance of the two can't be compared. As with all tools, buy the best one you afford, which is your decision. If you can afford the better one, by far, buy the more expensive American made egg beater.