I bought my mixer brand new about 2-3 years ago. The mixer itself works fine but the issues are with the flat beater. As everyone has been saying, the enamel chips off. The enamel on mine started chipping off after the first few uses. Now, I have it chipping off on dang near everything and I have to inspect the food prior to serving to make sure I don't hurt anyone or make them sick. This is insane, Kitchenaid. You've been around d for decades and cannot manage to fix this issue. Highly disappointed.