After years of struggling through my holiday baking with second rate mixers, I finally decided I would make the investment in a Kitchenaid Stand Mixer.  I waited until my local store had them on sale (generally around the holidays) and brought my new acquisition home.  The packaging was, for once, customer friendly, I shortly was looking upon my brand new mixer on the counter, all ready to use. The mixer has now been "tested" through several holiday seasons and has performed perfectly each time. I am a heavy baker and some of the items I bake require hand kneading of the dough… read full review »