Got this for Christmas this year and I'm pretty happy with it, we have used it about 5 times so far. I was using pasta flour from Bob's Red Mill - don't do that, follow the Kitchenaid recipe. The Bob's recipe made the dough too watery.

It's fun to use it with my boyfriend,but it can totally be done by yourself as long as you make the walnut sized dough balls first. The pasta is tasty and it's well worth the time it takes (as compared to just popping store bought pasta in boiling water).