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On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 16:20:31 -0500 (EST), wrote:

>Hi - I've had good luck with my KitchenAid stand mixer. However, I bought
>it over 10 years ago, and I've heard rumours that they aren't produced
>with the same quality today as they used to be.

Hi Allan,

Many years ago, the smallest Hobart mixer design was sold to
KitchenAid and became the familiar mixer we see today. The Hobart was
a true commercial mixer with all that implied. The KitchenAid version
was a fine home machine, but certainly not in the league of its
ancestor.

Ever since that transition, the rap on the KA has been that "they are
not as good as they used to be." That certainly may be true (ion the
sense of a deterioration in the quality of the post Hobart KA mixers,
but I do wonder how folks can assess that sort of thing. Most of us
would own one (or maybe two) in a lifetime rendering the comparison a
bit difficult.

One other thought:

The fact that the cost (even in inflated dollars) has come down would
concern me. These machines have not changed in very significant ways
in many years. Why would they be much cheaper to manufacture today
than years ago?

Enjoy whatever you decide to get!

--
Kenneth

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