"l, not -l" wrote

> I recieved a Breadman bread machine for Christmas in 1993; since then, I
> have made well over a thousand loaves in it. I have never made bread by
> any

I've worn out 2 units between then and now but they were not breadman
brands. This time I got the Breadman Ultimate Plus. Weak LED but that's
mostly because of it being on a tall counter and I'm 5"1' tall ;-)

> If you like making bread by hand, do so and don't worry about a bread
> machine.

Agreed.

> If you have a physical issue that makes kneading difficult or
> impossible, a bread machine might be a good choice - then again, a
> KitchenAid might be also.

Had I started that way, I'd have been happy enough with a kitchenAide but I
don't have one and anything it does, I have something else for now.