I dearly love my Kitchen Aid mixer! Buy one!! Mine is bright red and sets on my counter all the time. It looks cheerful and happy. I only have the dough hook, beater and whisk. This works for me because I bake. I can see how a grinder could be great if you do that kind of stuff.
Mine is used at least weekly to make bread. It gets a major workout for holiday baking. I would not be without it.