Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I ordered this because of the reviews I had seen and many other bakers' comments. The idea is great because it not only mixes, but scrapes the bowl as you mix. The issues I have is that it is made of cheap plastic. Mind you, my K-5 Kitchen Aid was bought 45 years ago. At that time it was still manufactured by Hobart. They have since sold it to another company whose quality is very poor. This paddle fits into the same category. After spending over $25 for this, I would have expected it to be manufactured of metal, like the original beaters and even the current beaters - of aluminum. Instead it is made of a light weight plastic. After spending that money on this thing, I seriously doubt it will hold up more than a year or two. In addition, the center shaft hole goes directly through to the bottom. This means whatever you are mixing gets up into the shaft. It's a real pain to clean properly. That means it is unsanitary to use. Save yourself the money. It's not worthy the cost. It's downright CHEAP. Update: I've had this for 6 months. It recently broke at the shaft while mixing butter. Amazon will not correct the problem since it is outside the 30 days return window. I've been told to call New Metro Design personally. Will report on their response.