My previous metal grinder was noisy and cumbersome. I am glad if croaked! I bought the mixer at xmas so the meat grinder attachment was the smart replacement choice. It is hands down perfect and did the meat grinding job better than I could expect. The blade is super sharp quality. The mixer is so so nice and with the attachment, the mixer stand and attachments (I bought the spaghetti attachment too) ensemble actually took up less space. I love it!