If you've ever been tempted to buy a KitchenAid, I will tell you that it is worth it. Yes, they cost a considerable hunk of change, but they are SO worth it! And I'll give you a tip- I purchased mine on Amazon and got a refurbished model. You just have to be willing to forgo the product warranty, but buying a refurbished model saved me a lot of cash and I've used it at least 10-15 times since I bought it and haven't found any problems as of yet.
If you do purchase one- a word to the wise: it is MUCH more powerful that the average mixer. So if you're following the instructions in a recipe, cut down the amount of time you spend mixing and I even suggest turning it down a notch. If you over mix, you'll end up with a denser dough, resulting in a denser baked good instead of the light and fluffy outcome you were seeking. So be careful!
It's also nice if you can set it up somewhere and leave it there- i.e. you need an outlet nearby. Unfortunately, I live in a house that has a very strange outlet situation and it's impossible to keep the mixer close to an outlet. It can be a workout moving this mixer back and forth- believe me, it is quite weighty. I actually lost a batch of cookies to the floor trying to move the mixer to the counter by the outlet! My wonderful boyfriend is going to rig an extension cord from the weird outlet halfway up the wall by our back door, through the drop ceiling tiles and down the wall to the mixer so that I don't have to keep hefting it to the other counter top each use. Hurrah!
If you have any questions about buying one, leave a comment! I'm happy to help out!
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