Instruct: Classify the given review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: Substandard

After 1.5 years the housing around the blade cracked off while blending SPINACH SOUP! It wasn't concrete, just a lousy soup. This product was given to me as a gift and I quickly became a fan of the idea of an immersion blender. But like many things, you can start by wasting your money on a piece of garbage and then spend a third more the next time getting what will last for many years. Think before you buy this. It is poorly designed and lacks the power to do anything meaningful.