I bought a Kitchenaid last year and was quite disappointed at some of the "value engineering" they have done to them that is visible to the customer. The paddle

I bought a Kitchenaid last year and was quite disappointed at some of the "value engineering" they have done to them that is visible to the customer. The paddle attachment was no longer coated, they removed the handle from the bowl (this is the worst and I wish I had access to a spot welder to fix it), and they removed the spring loaded washer that holds the paddle on. The stupid part is that these changes maybe save $2-3 on the COGS (and that is mostly the bowl handle).