I’ve wanted one of these for a long time but struggled to justify the expense. My advice is don’t think about it just get one. Fantastic mixer I use regularly and makes cake making a doddle. Easy to clean and use. I would recommend buying a second bowl, although expensive well worth it if time is short. I have the cheese grater attachment too which is a luxury that you can do without but good if you have lots of cheese (or carrots) to grate and hate (like me) doing it the old fashioned way