[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this mixer as a gift and it totally changed my attitude towards cooking and even baking.For the first time ever, I am inspired to spend time in the kitchen. It took a few tries to master clicking the bowl into position and lifting it, but practice makes perfect. Everything else is easy. I can divide my life in 2 phases: Before my mixer and after my mixer!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this only a couple weeks ago on Veterans Day weekend & I am so glad I did. I've baked with it twice & the ease & efficiency with which it mixed up the batters is amazing! I had to watch to avoid overmixing (it's my first stand mixer in decades, I feel like I'm relearning everything!) I've wanted a KitchenAid for a while - this is living the dream!! And it's so much *quieter* than my handheld!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Yes, my harvest gold KitchenAid stand mixer lasted that long! I bought my first mixer with proceeds from making a friends wedding cake and my business bloomed from there! Lots of mixing and confectioners sugar! I only had it to Hobart once for repair. I had my cake business for a good 15 years and still occasionally do cakes. And now I'm kneading sourdough! It's been a super machine!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I purchased the mixer to make tamales for our son's birthday to see how they turn out and I was sorprise. Tamales turned out great and now I am planning on making masa for hand made tortillas and teleras.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I really like the mixer, it is very powerful and looks really cool. The only point of improvement is the noise/"dancing" when it is mixing in high speeds - it didn't get of track - but it looks like it will

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I used to knead the dough with my own hands and didn't trust that any machine can produce the same result. After I bought this product and used it, it seems that it is more convenient. I took one third of the total time but the bread is just fabulous.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This replaces a 38 year old 5 1/2 Qt lift bowl Kitchenaid which was still running and doing its job, but I thought it was time to replace it. I turned to Kitchenaid again because of that experience. The new one works perfectly, out of the box. I have ordered the ice cream bowl maker because I know people who have it and love it, so looking to add a new dimension to a great traditional kitchen appliance. It never slows down or shows sign of laboring, no matter what the dough.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this machine to upgrade from a smaller Artisan mixer that was still going strong, I just needed a little more capacity and power. This machine delivers both fantastically, and I couldn't be happier.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received my first KitchenAid Mixer at my bridal shower in 1971 from my grandmother. It has a Hobart motor. It is still working but I finally decided to retire it and buy this beautiful, 6 quart mixer and I'm so pleased with it.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Received this about a month ago, because my other kitchen aid (also a heavy duty model) had issues and stopped turning the beaters.... after investigating that it would be one or two gears to replace, I was given this as a gift to replace the other unit.... So far, so good, but only giving it a good rating as of now. Time will tell... have had older units replaced several times because of a variety of problems (mostly motor issues).