It's a nice mixer but when on stand beaters don't even reach the bottom of bowl, so you have to use spatula to stir the bottom or the flour or cake mix just sets there don't get mixed in. So I guess the old saying get what you pay for. Other than that the mixer it self works great. I already had a hand mixer didn't need another, i'm not capable of gripping and holding it anymore  which is why i wanted a stand. I will make do.