I've had this mixer for over a year before reviewing. I love it! The color is light gray very versatile with just about any color scheme. The digital panel is very nice, bright and big, easy to navigate. The bowl is big and deep enough for any large amount of ingredients & stainless steel. The attachments are nice no problem there. The speeds are very functional for whatever you're baking. My favorite function is the heat element under the bowl especially when making bread, all I do is mix, turn the knob to heat cover my bowl and let my dough do its thing. The heat is not really hot but just enough to warm the bowl. I really like the meat grinder as well, which includes a couple of attachments. I have not used the blender on this mixer. This mixer is a great addition to my kitchen and meets my needs with no problems. I'm very happy with my purchase.