This item adds to my collection of Kitchen Aid appliances. We used this to make cookies for Thanksgiving, last night. After mixing 34 dough for 34 dozen cookies it held up quite well, as expected with any Kitchen Aid item. The flex beaters dont make that old "clanking" sound against your bowls quite as loud. It does come with a storage clip for the beaters that attach to the bottom of the mixer. I dont really see the use for that, as it leaves the other set of whisk beaters ro store in a drawer. I keep all of the Kitchen Aid items in their original boxes in the cupboard. The sppeds on the mixer are good and keep up with heavy dough. I am overall pleased with this item. It is gray in color and appears well built.