I bought the GE stand mixer because I like how sleek and classy it looks. The machine is very sturdy and well built. I wanted to keep the GE stand mixer but I had to return it. The bowl is just too large to througly knead pretzel dough. So I would not recommend buying this stand mixer if you usually bake a single batch of cookies or a loaf of bread.On the other hand, if you are used to making multiple batches of cookies and cakes at once. The GE stand mixer is more than capable of doing the job.