Instruct: Classify a given review as either positive or negative.
Query: Plenty of power, but short life span.

I purchased my KitchenAid a little over a year ago. Coincidence or not, the blade section has become very hard to turn just after the warranty ran out. I had decided that the justification for buying the (...)unit was that it would last a long time and individual replacement parts could be purchased if necessary. Only a little upset, I looked through my files and found the replacement parts insert that came with it. Eighteen dollars was the cost for the new part. After calling customer service, I was informed that they stopped making that part (only a year after I bought the thing) and as a consolation offered to sell me a whole new one. I told them I could get a Hamilton Beach at Target for (much less) that would last longer. I also looked on their webpage for replacement parts for their “new” model and they were not listed. My suggestion would be to go with a Cusiniart. It comes with a three-year warranty and ALL parts are orderable through their web site.