My dream was always a Kitchenaid. When I saw, however, that the machine, the 300, in the US - $ cost, here for nearly 600, - will be sold, the dream quickly became a nightmare I felt ripped off as a European customer and did not want to have a Kitchenaid. As I came across the Kmix of Kenwood. I bought it and therefore already kneaded some bread doughs. She works, fabulous! And I find it even more beautiful than the massive Kitchenaid. It is made entirely of metal. Even the walk! The looks on pictures, such as a painted plastic base. Who wants to have a food processor is not a status symbol, but as a solid, shapely kitchen helpers will be well served with the Kmix. The Kmix is a real alternative to Kitchenaid. I can not understand why this is still so high in demand after all these years with us Germans.