This product is amazing.  I have been through many hand mixers and another countertop mixer.  The mixer is really powerful.  I have used it on full bowls of really tough dough. 

I do make homemade pastas and ravioli.  I like knowing what is in the food I'm serving my family.  The ravioli maker does not work.  It holds the tiniest bit of filling which is not how I like my raviolis and it is very hard to line up the dough for full sheets to go through.

The one thing I really would recommend is that you buy the biggest one.  The next size down is nice if you do not do much in the way of doubling...