Sunbeam Bread Machine 5891 Review

Bread Machine Sunbeam 5891.  I make bread twice a week.  I only use the machine to mix the dough, after which I remove the dough from the machine.  In my opinion the machine is underpowered.  Also, it seems to have plastic or nylon gears and they cause quite a lot of noise when they seem to 'slip.'  But my biggest aggravation is that a black gunk forms under the paddle and I get black spots and streaks in the dough.  This black gunk seems to be coming from the paddle shaft and shaft bushing.  It has become quite loose in the housing and apparently allows some liquid and dough to get into the housing.  The mixing must cause this slurry to get hot and mix with particles wearing off in the bushing.  It's just my guess.  Sunbeam gave me the name of a local small appliance shop to contact, but they just told me that this machine isn't built to be repaired and a new pan would cost $29.00.  In my opinion this machine is okay for occassional usage, but not for the kind of use I give it.