KitchenAid 10-Speed Tilt-Head Stand Mixer in White, K45SSWH

I recently needed to replace my 40 year old stand mixer. I originally had the larger with most of the attachments. Since my family size is smaller, I went with the smaller one. I hope that all of my attachments will fit and work with this model. Not many appliances last 40 years, and KichenAid should be very proud of making such a superior product.

Stopped working just short of 2 years while mixing dough. Very disappointed, as much as these cost they should last a lot longer. Our original lasted 10 years.

This was a gift for my daughter. She loves it. Xxx

This mixer was sent to me as a replacement for an identical one that became defective after less than a year of use. Unfortunately, the new mixer is definitely not up to the same standard as the previous one. I expect a high level of quality and solid construction from a KitchenAid product. In this case, I was disappointed, as the overall assembly and build quality are quite poor. For example, the metal band around the motor, which features the KitchenAid logo and the speed markings, does not sit properly against the body of the machine and vibrates while the mixer is in use (see attached photo). The mixer is also very noisy when operating at medium speed. Furthermore, the whisk attachment does not reach the bottom of the metal bowl when working with small quantities of ingredients. As a result, I have to hold the bowl by hand or otherwise intervene to ensure that liquids such as cream or egg whites are properly whipped. Overall, I am very disappointed with the quality of this replacement mixer and did not expect this level of construction from KitchenAid.