I received this as a gift a month ago and I love love love it! I got yellow and it looks great in my black, gray & white kitchen. Gives my kitchen a POP of color! I have arthritis in my hands and this has been a life saver! It's so much fun to make things now!
I did quite a lot of research prior to purchasing my kitchen aid stand mixer. The results are very good compared to my older hand mixer. I recommend it highly .
I have used other less expensive mixers for the past several years. I have recently started to do venture into so small dessert catering jobs and decided it was time to make the investment into a ktichenaid mixer. This was one of the best investments that I have ever made. I can make whip cream from scratch in mere minutes, actually I have to watch it very closely because it is so much quicker than my previous stand mixer. This is a huge timesaver and it makes baking so much more enjoyable.
I have anted this for many years and am pleased with the mechanics and ease of mixing. I am not pleased with having to use a plastic insert to feed my ingredients into. Someone who doesn't bake had to design this. The width of the mixing bowl doesn't allow you to put ingredients in without using the plastic. All that money and a piece of plastic.
I love this mixer! I may cupcakes by the hundreds and it makes it so easy! The best product ever! I gave my old one to my cousin and he loves it ... I wanted a new color.