Sunbeam Heritage Series White 4.6-Qt. Mixmaster Stand Mixer, 2350

I've had my mixer for about Six months and it is definitely not what I paid for. As of today it is not usable

I recieved this as a gift and at first was excited to get it, until I used it! It has never worked well for me and the spinning base often gets off track and it just does not have the power needed to do any serious baking. I know the person who bought it for me meant well but as far as I'm concerned it's a piece of junk that is just taking up space. I have since bought a hand mixer at a yard sale for five dollars and it has more power and works fine for me until I splurge one day and buy myself a kitchenaid! I do use the bowls that came with it.

I purchased this to make bread, as it comes with dough hooks. This is not the mixer for you if you want to bake bread once a week. After 6 weeks, this mixer would shut down during the kneading of my bread dough. So I returned it to Wal-Mart, where of course they stood behind the product, and I upgraded to the Kitchenaid - ouch. It's quite a bit higher in price, but I hope will perform much better for our family.

I must agree with MoMoshop, I too found that the ingredients do tend to spread to the edges of the mixing bowl and it does cause some frustration.
The tilt button is indeed difficult to use, and I wish the unit tilted higher.
I do like the unit, and I think for the cost, it is a good value.

After having passed down my 25-yr old heavy-duty KitchenAid mixer to my daughter, I, too, purchased this Sunbeam mixer because I use to have one just like it when growing up. Unfortunately, this new one turned out to be nothing like the original. The first time I used it, the whole machine sounded and felt like it was going to fall apart; plus, I also had the problem of the beaters not mixing the batter as they should have (and yes, I DID have the bowl(s) in the correct positioning for their sizes). I tried using the mixer on different surfaces, counters, etc., but still always had the same problem, even after tightening any screws or anything else that I thought would help. Finally, I just gave up and it's been sitting on a shelf in my laundry room for the past year because I had somehow managed to lose the receipt. I'd be too embarrassed to even give it away, its that bad!
When a smaller version of my previous KitchenAid work-horse came on-sale, I bought one and have been happy with it ever since. Just wish I had gone that route in the first place.

I bake, bake, bake at the holidays for our family and friends. This Mixer was a gift from my Husband as I baked at Christmas time, just to help ease my work. (WHAT a GUY!) It has made my life so much easier... great performance! Even my favorite Grandmother used a Sunbeam stand mixer that lasted her for over 20 years; she loved hers as well. I would definitely buy this mixer again.

I had a Sunbeam mixer for 23 years, used multiple times a week through those years without a skip. When it finally died last month, it was a no-brainer for me: I'm buying another Sunbeam mixer.

I chose this mixer because it was very similar to the one I had, and couldn't wait to try it out when I got home. The very first time I used it, the motor seized up completely after just barely five minutes of use. The case was very hot, and it emitted a small puff of smoke. This was after whipping some egg whites and mixing a simple cake batter!
So I exchanged it, figuring it was just a defective one. The second one worked fine the first three times I used it, the fourth time I used it (bread dough) the same thing happened: motor completely seized up.

So I returned it again, after owning it only 3 days, and got a refund.

This was particularly frustrating because my closest Walmart is a 22 mile drive, each way. That means I ended up having to spend the time and gas for a total of 88 miles just because of this mixer.

I'm going to just live without a mixer for the next week until my next paycheck, and spend the extra money to get a Kitchenaid stand mixer. I was really saddened by this, as my previous Sunbeam mixer had more than stood the test of time... shame their quality has gone down so far.

But I must say that the people at my local Walmart were absolutely wonderful! The first exchange and the second refund were handled quickly and efficiently, and the department manager actually took some time out of her busy day to talk with me about my experience, emphasizing with my frustration in a very honest and real manner, which she didn't have to.

I bought this mixer about 2 months ago when I had to make a cake for my friend's little girl. I wanted one for some time but knew that I couldn't afford the Kitchen Aid and wasn't ready to commit to spending over $200.00 for one. I found this one at Wal-Mart on sale and jumped at the chance to get it. Last year on my children's birthdays I made buttercream icing with my hand mixer. NEVER. WILL. I. DO. THAT. AGAIN!!!!! That was the most horrible baking experience I have ever had. After I got this and made the cake and buttercream, I don't know how I have managed to function without one for the last 10 years or so.
I look at this one as a "stepping stone" to bigger and better stand mixers! If it tears up in the next year or so, then I've gotten my money's worth! Yes, I do wish it had more attachments, etc but hey, like I said, this one is my stepping stone.

MY husband had his mom pick me up a mixer for christmas. she got this one. it is horrible. the stuff you mix pushes up the side and out the bowl. you have to keep pushing it in the middle to mix it. its almost easier to mix it by hand. dont waste your money. i only use it once a month cause it is horrible to use, so i only use it if i have too.