I like my KitchenAid but I think they took the simplicity to far, you can very easily turn it on accidentally when there is no bowl or when the "head" is in the

I like my KitchenAid but I think they took the simplicity to far, you can very easily turn it on accidentally when there is no bowl or when the "head" is in the up position (because of a lack of safety switches but also because the "change head position" switch is almost exactly the same as the start switch). This can easily break your fingers. I feel that that could improve. Also, the default white bread dough kneader is not so good, the more expensive one works better. Moreover the default "stirrer", without the rubber flap, is near useless. Still, it looks and feels premium. "What I didn’t expect, though, is how much having a few high-quality tools would improve my experience of cooking overall—so much so that any aesthetic payoff now feels incidental." I certainly agree with that, I can just trow in some bananas, some oats, almond flour (optionally), let it mix, add some walnuts, pour into a cake shape and bake a nice breakfast cake. Also, pancakes, just start with the milk and you will have no lumps. Self made fresh whipped cream, also hard to beat. I like using it, perhaps it's a nerd thing, I read more since my fancy kindle, I bake more since my fancy kitchenaid.