I've always thought that having a KitchenAid on your counter was a badge of honour. You made it. You got the fancy, classic stand mixer that people worship. It's tangible proof that, yes, you do bake your own bread. And, yes, you could whip up some meringue if needed. And, of course, you wouldn't even break a sweat over a batch of cupcakes.
That might sound horribly superficial of me, but it's true. KitchenAid have dedicated decades to earning the reputation that their stand mixers now carry. Even though plenty of the best stand mixers could offer the same theoretical results as a KitchenAid, they won't look like these and (rather importantly) they probably won't last as long as yours will either.
