Well my wish came true...I bit the bullet and bought a KA Artisan on the weekend in a limited edition candy apple red. Oooh it looks so nice in my kitchen, I dont want to use it for fear it will get dirty!

Managed to get it on special at Kitchen Warehouse for $749 plus a $50 in store voucher which I used to purchase another smaller bowl. Am now officially in love and can't stop staring at it or stroking it!