I have long been wishing for a stand mixer and after seeing this color on a Nigella episode, I knew this was the one. Makes cooking and baking fun and easy. Beautiful finish. It will show scratches. Can be avoided by a cover (I bought a clear one). Heavy and takes up quite a bit of bench space so make sure you know where it's going to go. Not something you want to take out for use and stow away after. Pasta attachments work great with it as well. Simple to use. Sturdy design. Packaged securely.