I really like my white mixer, and like that I got it at around $***, no shipping, thank you very much! Whoever shipped it should have wrapped paper around the wire beater, which was in the bowl, as it scratched the bowl heavily during shipping. The mixer had some paint missing up under the head, but that area is not seen. It works great. I ordered one of the scrape-edge beaters with red on the flexible beater part, and it looks great and works great with the mixer! It wasn't a KitchenAid beater, but believe me when I say it scrapes the batter off the sides! I would not pay $350 for an Artisan, but am very happy with what I have for the price. I also ordered the glass bowl, which gives it a retro look. The mixer is fairly quiet. I used to own a professional model KitchenAid and it was soooo loud! PS. You will get an upper-body workout when you lift the mixer and move it around lol!