We had a Bosch mixer for two years, but the plastics gear got used and finally got stripped. My wife used some toothpicks to fix it...
I got the Kitchenaid for $168 several months ago. I does not suffer any comparison to its German? counterpart. Works like a charm, even I baked Ciabatta and French Baguette with its help. No need for manually processing the dough.
Bottom line: I believe this is one of the best money spent this year.
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