I just finished making a batch of my signature multigrain soft-sandwich bread with this mixer--and I LOVE it! I'm a perpetually passionate cook and an intermittent but happy baker. Just a few weeks ago, my venerable 7qt bowl-lift stand mixer died on me during Friday bread making, and I have been exploring options since. I decided against repair, given that a new mixer better suited to my style would cost less than repairing the monster KitchenAid that weighed a ton and took up half a counter. This little Biolomix wonder has nearly the same capacity as the old tank with much better ease-of-use. The built-in timer is dead-simple to use and works great. Even kneading 3 loaves worth of stiff multigrain bread dough, the suction base kept it solidly anchored, and the state-of-the art DC motor didn't complain . (Although the tilt-head joint was getting a twist-and-buck workout; we'll see how long that lasts.) This stand mixer is a winner and great value-for-money.