I’ve wanted a kitchen aid stand mixers for years. Decades! My generous husband gave me the nicest one he could find and every. Single. Attachment. For our recent anniversary. I was thrilled! Imagine how I felt, then, when it fell apart during my very first use.  It was the ice cream attachment, and it was running smoothly. . .until it sheared into pieces. My second use gave me the same feeling, when pieces of the handle literally dropped off of it! The renowned kitchenaid is now made so cheaply that I wouldn’t buy it on clearance, much less for the many hundreds of dollars they’re charging. Deeply disappointing.