I have been wanting a kitchen aid mixer for a long time and i have had other stand kind ones that would make me get frustrated my husband bought me this for a late birthday gift and i am in love with it , i dont have to fight with it. It makes my recipes a breeze to make it has just made life so much easier and i have a family of a lot of people and we all love using it in the house , my 14 teen year old loves to make cookies with it and clean up is a breeze and i love the color i was gotten the pastel green is so bright and cheery