Our family is new to baking, we just purchased this Hamilton Beach 7 Speed Stand Mixer and used for Christmas for our 1st cake mix and frosting from scratch.  It is amazing!  Easy to use, has 3 attachments included for mixing needs, a suction base to secure when bowl is mixing, and a splash proof guard that sits onto of the bowl included with an opening to pour ingredients into.  For the nice quantity (black and stainless) and price- I feel it is going to be a great addition to our family with baking & cooking needs.  

It may be considered an entry level for the more advanced baker, but it meets our expectations.  When I compared other models & cost; this one stood out in great rating reviews and the price was affordable for us to consider.  The bowl included is maybe an average size bowl for mixing compared to some of the more expensive models offering maybe a larger size bowl, but for what was included and we thought the bowl size was fine.  We would recommend this Stand Mixer.