I replied to a similar post like this yesterday and would definitely recommend a hand blender. Easy to clean and stores away neatly and takes up hardly any space. If you get a whisk attachment you can use it to bake cakes too!
I really love the Babycook from Beaba - it does basically everything - it blends, defrosts, heats - plus it looks really stylish too!
We love our Bamix - it's not specifically a baby food maker but it makes really good purees quickly and efficiently as well as being great for family cooking too.
without question the wean machine - doesn't blend the food so keeps the textures.