#6 and actually most of this stuff. The quality of appliances now is generally so poor that 30 years from now the appliances made today will be nowhere to be found because nothing is made to last anymore.
KitchenAid mixers get a lot of love around here (and rightfully so), but I love my Sunbeam Mixmaster. It takes up a fraction of the counter space and has been going strong since the 1970s.
#6 and actually most of this stuff. The quality of appliances now is generally so poor that 30 years from now the appliances made today will be nowhere to be found because nothing is made to last anymore.