These new fangled loaf style makers make sometimes and they brick others. The old style ones like this are perfect for kneading. When our 30+ yr old one broke. We were sad. We tried fangled. We were sad. We found this one. We are happy once again.
She loves it!! Got a good bargain. So many people buy expensive appliances and never use it. With 3 kids and a husband to cook for my niece needed this.