Mixer seems a little sluggish on the stir setting which may be geared that way on purpose. The wire whisk has a plastic head on it, the dough hook and the flat paddle beater are all metal silver coated. 320 watt max motor, made in the USA in Louisville Kentucky. I made two pie crusts that turned out wonderful,buttery and flaky . I also made some chocolate chip cookies , 4 dozen which the mixer handled well. It didn’t wobble at all. The pour shield is a nice to have when mixing ingredients together. I love the blue color. All in all it does
 a good job. The auto locking head is a nice feature.