I waited YEARS to have a kitchen aide stand mixer. I absolutely love it and have had it for a couple years. However, today the bowl broke by just barely hitting it against the sink washing it. I have always been so careful with it and never even put it in the dishwasher. I thought that it would last a lifetime!  When trying to find the replacement, I can not find the one that looks like mine with the gray on the bottom. I’m so disappointed I can’t even get a replacement bowl, so now I’m completely out of my wonderful mixer.