My wife and I purchased this mixer before the holidays to take the chore out of mixing cookie dough. Without a doubt, we should have done this years ago. Making cookies is now fun again. This is one heavy duty unit. Even the extra stiff recipes are a breeze. No more sore arms and hands. We use it a lot more than we ever thought we would. Thanks for great addition to our kitchen.
I have been looking at these big mixers for years but never wanted to put in the money. I finally did & now I realize that I should have not waited so long.
My husband bought me my mixer at Christmas as we had bought 9 previously for wedding gifts. We are both using it for recipes that we never expected, meatloaf, whisked tea breads. Plus, very easy for everyday projects. The clean-up is our favorite. The stainless bowl is just a quick rinse out and you are ready for the next recipe. The cover shield goes over the bowl while operating the mixer means all of ingredients stay in the bowl. The shoot on that ring makes it easy to add ingredients without turning the unit off. I can't believe it was in our our 41st of marriage before we purchase one!
I've used the mixer about a dozen times in the past few months and it mixes very well and is easy to clean, but the motor occasionally makes additional noises and the beater scrapes against the bowl. I've tried adjusting the height of the beater but that hasn't helped.
I have wanted a KitchenAid mixer ever since I moved out of my parents' house, and I finally got one last Christmas! I have yet to run into any problems when making my cookies and cupcakes. Also, I love the large-mouth pouring shield, which is easy to use and prevents flour from flying out of the bowl. And the mixer comes in my favorite color!