Immersion blenders are great. Definitely one of those tools I was like, "this is a luxary kitchen good; I don't actually think I need it but we have enough things it might be nice for we'll go for it" when we got it [i don't know how many years ago]
Now it is permanently plugged in above out kitchen stove, ready to bust out for tomato sauce or curry or apple sauce or anything else you want sauced. I would be very sad if I was borrowing a kitchen and had to use a blender or something instead. Great tool, highly recommend getting one.