To be fair, on the presentation I saw this morning they did say that the utensils were very high quality and had a lifetime guarantee. Still wouldn't persuade me though if I didn't already have a Kitchen Aid (which I love and use a lot). Do the utensils only come in red? Wouldn't work in my kitchen. I did like the new ceramic bowl though and a second bowl would be useful but I will probably get the glass one sometime for approx £50. I still think the TSV price is quite expensive for the Classic, I paid less than that for my Artisan, albeit without the extras.