Less than a week after I ordered my KitchenAid Artisan mixer, it was on my doorstep. Excellent service, Amazon, especially given it was free shipping. Plus, the price (with rebate) was great. This same mixer is selling locally for $200 over what I paid for it through Amazon.
Best of all, no part of this mixer was MADE IN CHINA - something very important to me. It is beautiful, solid, and kneads up a great loaf of bread a heck of a lot faster than I could by hand.
Go for it, if you're thinking about it.
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