I want to give a shout-out to Kitchen Aid

[MissMillie]

They made a standing mixer that LASTS, and then didn't mess w/ it.

I inherited my mixer--with a dough hook, beater (whisk) attachment and mixing paddle. It's probably 30 years old (possibly older).

We recently went looking for other attachments and it turns out that the attachments they sell for the newer machines FIT the older machines.

So we just bought a meat grinder attachment, and will be looking into the pasta roller in the future.

No need to buy a new machine.

[wyn borkins]

1. Another Very Loud Shout-Out to KitchenAid

Two marriages ago (about 1964, or so) my mom & dad gave me(us) a KitchenAid 6-Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer for our 1st Anniversary.

That healthy mixer is still doing daily-duty with my first-born daughter and may last another life-time (or two) without a single problem.

Thank you, KitchenAid (!!!).

[Dunc]

2. Ours still works as well.

Not sure how old it is.

[Whip-poor-will]

3. A fine example

Good ain't cheap and cheap ain't good, never has been never will be.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. They are TANKS!

My current one is almost 15 years old and survived a fall from the counter while vigorously mixing some cookie dough about 5 years ago, still rattling on the floor when I rescued it. Not a dent or scratch on it! I put it on a silicone mat when using now.

[AverageOldGuy]

5. Ours is about 30 also.

Bulletproof. Damn thing is heavy and it gets heavier each year .

[Bumbles]

6. Things aren't built to last anymore.

My Cuisinart food processor is fifty years old. It's missing one of its little feet so it's a bit wobbly, like me. Otherwise it's chugging along just fine. About 40 years ago, the company replaced the shaft when it got bent trying to slice pepperoni and refurbished the motor. Customer service and durability, things from the past.