Kitchenaid is one of only a few major appliance manufacturer's left in the US - most appliances are made in China, Japan, or Korea, and some in Europe. I wanted to keep my business in America and show some patriotism with this major purchase, so I selected to buy a Kitchenaid, made in the good ole' US of A - in Ohio. When shopping online for it, I noticed that the east coast dealers were offering the model I wanted for $717 including free shipping and no sales tax, delivered to my door in California. But they couldn't sell to me... read full review »