Hamilton Beach Electrics All-Metal Stand Mixer —
I've wanted a stand mixer for ages but just can't afford the hefty $150+ price tag. I started checking out all mixers and came to the conclusion (based on customer reviews) that the really high-end mixers - $400+ were best, older KitchenAids are much better than the ones currently sold because current ones are made with cheaper parts, and this Hamilton Beach mixer is better than comparative sized KitchenAids.
So I've kept my eye on these Hamilton Beach mixers for a while. Then, on Black Friday, Sears had an online deal - the mixer was $99 PLUS a $30 MIR!!!!! Only $69! I bought one right away.
When it arrived I was soooooo pleased. It's heavy and I was impressed by the solid heavy feel of the attachments. I've had it now for almost a month and have used it several times to mix doughs, cookie doughs, cakes, and meatballs.
It's wonderful. Much quieter than my hand mixer. I've read reviews where people whined about dry mix getting left at the bottom - read the user manual. It says add wet ingredients if possible first and this prevents anything at the bottom from remaining unmixed.
So I snagged it at an awesome price and it's an awesome mixer. Soooo glad I finally have one!