This was a shared wedding gift and it was an easy process.

Searched for new mixer and found that this was overall the best packaged deal.

Used this mixer i waited all year for exactly once! It stopped working before cookie dough was finished. A mere small batch and mixer just quit! IT was immediately taken back to Sam's where it was purchased. There was another on the cou n ter just brought back. Yet another waiting to return one. I did get another but dont have much hope. Supposedly the gears etc are a mess due to products used. What's up kitchen aide? This is sad.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have only had this mixer about a month however, we are very happy with it. I had an artisan 5 quart for nearly 20 years and after using it almost daily it was starting to slow down. Hope this one lasts as long as the old one did!

Negative stars! Wish I had read the reviews before purchasing because the same thing happened to me. First one we bought died after one revolution. We returned it for an exchange second one did the exact same thing. This is not a cheap or easy item to lug back-and-forth to the store. Sam should not be selling this particular item given how many people have commented that their mixer died on arrival. It makes me lose trust in Sam’s and the quality of their merchandise. Buyer beware!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My previous KitchenAid Mixer was a Professional 5 Plus and it was a disappointment. The motor seemed to struggle when it was kneading a single load of bread and the whip attachment didn't whip egg whites well at all. But far more disappointing was the fact that the powder coating on the attachments started to chip off. This was NOT the mixer that the family relied on previously; my mom swore by KitchenAid and her unit was a real workhorse. So, I really expected to move to another brand based on my disappointment with the unit I had purchased. However, this new model that I has considerably improved my opinion of KitchenAid. It works smoothly when kneading bread and the smaller bowl and whip works very well with any small amount of fluid, including egg whites. The motor seems to be more heavy duty than what was installed in my previous mixer. So far, I am very pleased with this unit. Time will tell.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Always wanted one of these mixers, so happy I finally purchased. It has all the power I need to do whatever I try to make, the versatility is wonderful, however, I still need to purchase some of the attachments that I would like to try

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The quality just isn’t there anymore. I had my fist kitchen aid 25 years ago and it’s amazing. My husband got me a new one for the color, which I love the blue velvet color but the quality stinks. The motor is spotty, & inconsistent. The bowl is not as deep as my original even though it’s 1/2 quart larger, and flings stuff out of the bowl. The paddle doesn’t fit right and doesn’t get the bottom. I’m just not happy with it. I’m probably going to pull my old one back out. Thankfully I didn’t get rid of it.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love the color. I have had 2 5.5 left mixers. The motor isn't strong enough. To mix PFS bread. It is for cake mix. The first one I returned. The second one is almost 2 months old and the motor is getting sluggish.

I'm about to first one excited to have my own KitchenAid but during the first time using it, it stopped working after a minute of it and use and didn't turn on again. we even troubleshooted it like it says in the manual and it didn't turn on. I then exchanged it for another one and it survived the first use. when we tried using it the second time, I turned the handle to lift the bowl up and it collapsed. I went back to get my refund to get the Tilt head one since this has shown it's not reliable. would not recommend to others.