Property me this machine desired Birthday because I sometimes wanted to knead bread dough, and because it looks pretty good in the pictures. For the relatively low price you can not go wrong, I thought. But you can !! First of all, the machine looks massive and valent than it is. The complete plastic housing makes the device relatively easy, and the locking of the swivel arm seems to be made of plastic. The inclusion of stirring hook does not confidence-inspiring impression and is quite shaky. The first impression was then confirmed in the operation. When kneading the first dough (approx 1 kg total), the machine has made a so unstable impression that one gets almost afraid she would break apart. The base of the unit twists on and off and the arm moves in the lock back and forth. The expected short life of the food processor has prompted us to return this immediately. Conclusion: Not cheap, but cheap and not for me to use!