On 2014-12-10 06:24:02 +0000, Cheri said:

> "Oregonian Haruspex" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> Nancy Young > wrote:
>>> I have wanted one for YEARS and never really could
>>> justify it. Also, where to store it. I'm not a baker.
>>> Blah blah blah.
>>>
>>> Well, I'm done dithering.
>>>
>>> Is the lift bowl feature something to look for? I'm just
>>> kidding about the Best one, I would like a good one, though.
>>>
>>> nancy
>>
>> Lots of new ones have a plastic drivetrain. You want one with metal gears.
>
> I have a very old one and a fairly new one, and I do think that the
> newer one is somewhat flimsy compared to the older one. The locking
> plastic knob and the plastic speed knob broke fairly soon on the new
> one and I had to replace them.
>
> Cheri

This is why I decided to buy a Blend-Tec. That and the way that it is
set up, with the gearing below the bowl and a shaft hooking into a
washable geartrain / beater set.

It's quite a bit more expensive but the warranty is excellent and they
are made in America.

Now, a long time ago when I was in high school, I took "foods" class.
We had a Kitchen-Aid floor-mounted mixer that probably was WWII
surplus. It broke a kid's wrist and just kept on going!