I got a decent mixer off of Amazon and I've used my moms Kitchen Aid that she's had for over a decade. Even from the first use the Kitchen Aid is superior, but also the one off Amazon just fell apart within 1 year. So, yes Kitchen Aid is much much better and I ended up buying a kitchenaid standmixer for myseld too! I ordered from the website and it was as smooth a delivery as Amazon.
Deepa Talwar