I have used a different American hard working mixer for 20 years but I now wanted a machine that would be more freindly to me as I am less able. I chose the Ankarsrum after watching many videos and reading many reviews. I was concerned it would be too heavy for me to handle but it is not. It has a larger footprint than the other mixer but is attractive on the worktop. It is quieter and the roller is excellent. It is very easy to clean as the scraper cleans the bowl as it rotates. The mixer is amazing! I have only used it for bread dough so far. The dough is light, easy to handle, rises and bakes beautifully. It is the best textured bread that I have made in 20 years to be honest! All the recipes seem to use a little olive oil in them, which I have never included before, maybe that helps too but the process is clean and easy. I will experiment with other recipes from my many bread making books now that I have the Ankarsrum method perfected. I have used the two rise method suggested by Ankarsrum since trialing the mixer but I have always used a poolish method for the dough and the mixer handles this well too. The short video shows mixing a two kilo load of wholewheat bread. I am looking forward to many years of baking fun with this mixer and would recommend it. My sons are queueing up to inherit it, as they do in Swedish familes!