I am very pleased with my compact 500 Watt kitchen mixer. I am in Germany for 3 years and had to leave my KitchenAide back in the States. I did not want to spend a lot of money on a temporary mixer and thought I'd give the Bosch a try. After the quick shipping, I used it the next day. I tried out a recipe That used to fill up my KitchenAide. The Bosch handled it with out a problem. I do not mind the plastic bowl. If the Metal One thing not so expensive I might get it to as accessory.
