Originally Posted by
smd4
Y'all are really making me think something like this will make an excellent graduation gift! Although I think he may also be hankering for a Kitchen-aid stand mixer.
The new Kitchen-aids have inferior motors to the originals and burn out quickly. If you decide to go that route, do what my wife did, find a pre-2010 (e-bay, wherever) and have it reconditioned and it should last decades.