I have a big, strong Kenwood Chef that does everything but chop down trees. Also have a Kenwood food processor that was chucked in with something we bought, like Carol, that does loads of things, then a couple of hand mixers. Thermomix takes the edge off preparation of food and also everything, I am told, comes out the same very time. Well, that latter point does not suit me, I like the slight variances that come with identical ingredients, quantities and so on but the cooking time, heat and even mood mean it is always just slightly enough different to keep things interesting - except the total failures sometimes.