Margaret asked: "Can someone tell me what the best heavy duty mixer is 
today?  I can't find the newletters that discuss that.  I just remember 
that the  current version  of the KA that I use is not as good.  Is the 
bigger KA better?  My daughter-in-law would like to get a bigger machine 
and I promised to research it through all of you."
Margaret, I have the 6qt. professional Kitchenaid (525 watts) and I love 
it! I looked and looked for the best price and trying to figure out which 
model I wanted - finally settled on this one a couple years ago and never 
looked back. There are some others that have a lot of very good buzz right 
now though. One of the reason I like the KA is that it has all metal parts 
and their reputation precedes them. I think this thing will probably 
outlive me! Here is a site that you can check out the other "hot" mixers 
right now.
www.breadmachinedigest.com
www.healthforyouministry.com
Lisa in CA