I've had a KitchenAid mixer for many years, but when my birthday came around this year, my kids decided to present me with a new 6qt KitchenAid mixer. I love it. I love to bake, and now I can do big batches of cookie dough and Rugalach. It is a bit of a learning curve, the bowl doesn't attach the same way as the old one, and to my ears, a tad noisier. Very happy with it, and yes, we still have my other mixer as a back up for holiday baking. PS Was happy to learn that my cheese grater attachment fits my new mixer. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]