I once loved Kitchen Aid products- however I feel there has been a steady decline in quality over the years. Like many others I see, the coating on my beaters are chipped. I have 3 kitchen aid mixers- 2- 5Qt. and a pro- bowl lift series. I use all of these mixers daily in my small batch bakery and for the cost of replacing the 3 coated beaters I could almost buy a new stand mixer that has higher ratings.