Amazing kitchen gadget! I've been wanting a KitchenAid for years. The iconic red is just spectacular and I love the large glass bowl. I've only made a few things since this arrived home, but having the KitchenAid do all the hard work for you is awesome. Making bread doughs are a lot easier when you're not mixing it by hand. I like how the glass bowl has measurements actually molded into the glass - so they shouldn't really go anywhere (unless you plan to file the glass down.) I love the paddle attachment with the silicon scrapper - it doesn't get everything off the edges, but does pretty darn well. If you're only making one cake, or a small batch of cookies, it might not work as well, since this is more equipped to do large batches (like doubling recipes) - It does work well for single and small batches, but you'll have to use a rubber spatula to really scrape the edges down. All in all, I can't complain about this item. Love it and it looks great in my kitchen.