I bought a Sunbeam Mixmaster Classic from David Jones a couple of years ago. I had never owned one and was quite excited. What a letdown! The bowls needed help to turn, it was noisy and I foolishly didn't return it during the Warranty period. Well recently one of the beaters shattered and as of today the whole thing is being tossed in the bin.How disappointing to see what used to be a good Brand turn into such a heap of crap. Never again and I need to buy another but am wondering which is the best. There are no perfect reviews on any of them.

I have had mine for 9 years and regularly use it for cakes and biscuits. I think it performs tasks of creaming and mixing very well and great for whisking egg whites. I also find it as good as planetary types for kneading dough (500g flour).....and much quieter at it. I am surprised at the low rating given by many unless the newer models are poorly constructed.

I thought this was an excellent mixmaster and was more than happy with it.... Until it just stopped working. I rang customer service and found that a small plastic part had worn down. Apparently this it a common problem but you cannot buy a replacement part. When I asked if this would happen again if I bought a new mixer I was told probably. So if this is a common problem why aren't they trying to fix it- or at least make a replacement part available. This happened just after the warranty period had expired so I was told no replacement. Therefore I would not recommend buying this as even customer service has said it won't last.
Easy to use
Unreliable, will break down (probably after the warranty has expired)