Morgan Chen

Consumer Electronics Reviewer · BuyingBench

Morgan writes BuyingBench's buying guides from the perspective of the person who actually has to live with the product. Less interested in peak numbers, more interested in what the thing feels like on day thirty. Every buying guide on the site passes through Morgan's "would you recommend this to your sister" filter.

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Editorial disclosure: Morgan Chen is a BuyingBench editorial contributor. Every article published under this byline states the sources behind it and whether the product was purchased or physically tested. More about our process.

Tests by Morgan Chen

Bentgo Chill Kids 4-compartment bento box with built-in ice pack on a school lunch table

Bentgo Chill Kids 4-Compartment Bento Box Review

The Bentgo Chill Kids bento box packs a built-in ice pack and four portioned compartments into a leak-proof, BPA-free lunch container for ages 3–7 — but the small capacity and tricky latch may leave older kids wanting more.

Bentgo Chill Kids 4-Compartment Bento Box

7.8/10 top score

The Shark Pet Cordless Stick (IX141) vacuum

Best Cordless Stick Vacuums for Apartments

Three cordless stick vacuums compared on runtime, weight, dust cup size, and filtration, using manufacturer specs and aggregated buyer feedback — not an in-house lab test.

BLACK+DECKER POWERSERIES+ 20V MAX (BHFEA520J)
Shark Pet Cordless Stick (IX141)
Shark Stratos Cordless (IZ862H)

8.3/10 top score

Electric lunch box with a meal inside on an office desk

Best Electric Lunch Boxes for Office Meals

A stainless steel lunch crock, a 3-in-1 heating set, and a step-up stainless model compared on capacity, heating method, and power source, using manufacturer specifications and aggregated buyer feedback — not an in-house lab test.

Crock-Pot Lunch Crock Food Warmer (20 oz)
TRAVELISIMO 60W 3-in-1 Electric Lunch Box
TRAVELISIMO 80W Stainless Steel Electric Lunch Box

8.6/10 top score

Portable blender cup and cleaning brush on a counter

How to Clean a Portable Blender Properly

A practical portable blender cleaning routine with gasket, blade, and drying checks, plus a note on when a dedicated cleaning brush set is worth adding.

How-To

Lab scores and methodology notes inside

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How Morgan’s buying guides work

A product can look great out of the box and still be annoying to live with. Morgan’s buying guides prioritize the long tail: does the battery hold up after 200 cycles, does the app still work in a year, does the company still answer support emails, are replacement parts available.

What Morgan’s guides won’t include

  • A product with no real-world usage behind it
  • Specs-first picks that ignore day-to-day feel
  • “Budget” recommendations that fall apart in six months

The question Morgan asks before every recommendation: would you tell your sister to buy this?