KitchenAid Refurbishsed Mixer

My mom had a KitchenAid mixer while I was growing up.After I got married I really wanted one of my own.Even though I was frequently asked by friends and family memebers to bake cakes etc for various occasions I could never bring myself to spen upwards of $300 on a stand mixer.I resigned myself to a cheap hand mixer.One day I stopped into a kitchen outlet store and saw that they carried refurbished models for a fraction of the regular retail price.I went back and forth several times.The sales lady finally told me that if I bought it and wasn't happy, or myhusband freaked out...ha ha, I could return it for a full refund.I was leary to buy refurbished because the warranty isn't quite as long ( I think it may be half of the regular warranty).But I justified it by telling myself that my mom and a friend who swore by hers had never had any need to use their warranty.I went ahead and took the plunge and finally (7+yrs later) purchased my KitchenAid.I chose Red...I LOVE it.I've never, in the 1+ year I've owned it, had a single problem with it.I have yet to regret my purchase and would reccomend everyone buy refurbished.Why pay more???