Terrible Product all around. . .
This mixer should be renamed to Black & Decker jet engine. On the lowest speed, it is as fast as any normal mixer. Settings 2-5 (as well as the extremely useless "power boost") are worthless. Save yourself the time and trouble and buy one that has a full range of useable speeds. As far as build quality, it does have decent construction. That doesn't make it useable, though.
POOPED OUT
I purchased this from a local discount store. I made cookie dough once and it pooped out on me. I returned it to the store and they replaced it with the same mixer. Again, I took it home. I use my mixer at most once a month for cookie dough or cake mixes. I have had it for over 6 months, but it has quit on me again. I give up!