Hey All. So great to join this awesome forum! I am just about to order my first Thermomix. I went to a TM party two years ago and I fell in love with the TM, but, I have an unfortunate history of buying appliances that I "can't live without" and they end up collecting dust. It was because of this that hubby was not keen (especially considering the price tag). So, I did some research and we agreed that I would buy myself a Bellini (Target TM semi-copy) and if it ended up being something that I actually used, we could talk about upgrading. Two years later and my Bellini has had a lot of use. It is starting to malfunction a bit so it is time to upgrade! :-)  I cannot wait to have a TM sitting on my counter!