Bad storm and a long power out the thread 404'ed before

>>9045336

I am op, my financial situation is stable, I am not able to work because of shit going wrong with various parts of my body, but what I get/have is enough for daily living not being a struggle, just not enough for me to buy all the random shit I would love to have.

Im looking at the stand mixer because with how cheap yeast and flower is, I could probably long term get the thing to pay for itself, along with the fact the fresh breads I could make would likely kick the shit out of store bought to an extent that even as crap as my hands are now I still go out of my way to make them.

Im looking at 3 different models, the 4.5 quart that tilts for 170$, my main issue is the video linked in the last thread showed that my fear of it breaking at the neck pivot to be valid

the 600 6 quart refurbished, my issue here is its 230$ for something that may arrive dead, with a 6 month warranty, and the people selling it are cunts, also, there is a chance its the costco version which I want to avoid if its possible.

and the 7 quart pro line, again used, which would be 400$, not because I want this one particularly but because this is the one tested that came out as a 'this is the best one.

so this is where I'm stuck.
If I couldn't get a 600 refurbished doe so cheap the decision almost makes itself, the 4 quart for 170, but because it's 50$ more for a version that doesn't have the failure mode, it makes me think long term that's the better buy, but then that video that showed the pro line 7 quart being best of the best in a lineup that had near 1000$ mixers... its just a tough call for me to make all around.

I dont have the money to piss away on something that will break shortly after warranty is over, and refurb is gambling, but the 4 quart makes me think that it's going to break either within it shortly after the warranty because the neck can't take the torque it can put out.