After a lot of research I settled on the Kitchenaid Artisan series stand mixer. I've been using a hand mixer, or a unit with a base that can hold a stand mixer, blender, food processor, etc. The hand mixer is great for small things and the multipurpose unit is not great for any particular task. The Artisan is heavy duty, frees my hands to do other tasks while it works away. The attachments are easy to install, remove and clean. The only negative, the mouth on the feed unit is a bit awkward to feed ingredients into the bowl. Overall, it's a wonderful machine.
I love my kitchen aid mixer. This is a versatile kitchen appliance that really makes prep fun! High quality, easy to use. I don't know why I waited so long for one
i received my kitchenaid 5-qt tilt-head stand mixer for an early mom's day gift and i am so thrilled. i mixed a batch of cookies in just minutes whereas it took forever in my old mixer. i am 75 years old and about time i got my new kitchenaid mixer.