I have the Professional 550 Plus and I got it at Costco about 3 years ago. Many years ago I purchased one at the Army PX and had it for about 30 yrs. before it died. Size and weight led me to believe I would rather have a hand mixer but I made cookies for the entire family at Christmas and was burning out a hand mixer every year.
So I went back to the Kitchen Aid in silver to match and it sits on my counter. I would love to have the shelf that lifts out of the cabinet. It's great for making cookies, cakes and pizza dough. I also have a blender stick that I use for smoothies, etc.
My option.......go for it if you'll use it.
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