Wouldn't be without mine but make sure you have counter space for it. It is quite heavy & you won't want to haul it out from somewhere other than your counter to use it. The only drawback that I have seen is they are not made quite the same as the older models. The newer beaters (for bread etc.) are not coated as the ones in the past have been. The regular wire beaters are the same though. Like with so many other things, "you get what you pay for".