So my birthday is Tuesday, and for my birthday I really, REALLY want a stand mixer. I've asked all of my family for gift cards or money to put toward getting one. I'm torn between two brands. I've always wanted a kitchen aid. They're awesome, time tested, and I love the look of them. Recently I've been doing some research and have heard amazing things about the cuisine art stand mixers. I tried signing up for cooks illustrated's website but I keep getting some error so I can't read their reviews but on one of the cooking forums I belong to I've read that cooks illustrated has placed cuisine art's stand mixer on the list for best stand mixer. I looked them up and watched videos and now, while I've always wanted a kitchen aid, I'm torn now! All in all for the money it seems like the cuisine art is a better deal, but kitchen aid has been around longer and has the longevity that makes me want to go that way. Also one of the other perks about the kitchen aid is the attachments. While they both have attachments some of kitchen aids are cheaper than cuisine arts, like the meat grinder which is the one I want the most. They each have an attachment or two that the other doesn't have. The Kitchen aid has an ice cream maker and a pasta roller which I'd like.

I don't know. I'm on the fence and every time i find info that makes me want to lean one way, i find another website that makes me want to lean the other! So do any of you have a kitchen aid or cuisine art? If so what do you like about them, what do you dislike. Would you recommend yours? I appreciate all of the information!