I'm a cake designer as a side job and really needed a mixer that was stong enough to whip my fondant, my mother has an artisan kitchenaid that is great for what she does but i was on the brink of breaking it with my fondant so needless to say i was hesitant to buy a kitchenaid for myself know what it did with hers.. but i bit the bullet and found some reviews about the pro seires architect that had 3 times the horsepower of my moms, it goes right through fondant like butter. I think this will be the last mixer i will ever need, very pleased.