No worries Kelly,

Amunet your are an absolute champion sending me that review! Will help heaps with my decision

Rouge it's always good to hear the other side of the coin... People do go on about anything they can when it comes to complaining! At the end of the day everyone who has a TMX sees the value in them and is not disappointed so the price must be worth it.

Having said that I've been continuing my research. It turns out that the Good Guys sell a SuperChef which is currently $399 (Targets regular price for the Bellini) which is actually the Bellini but branded as another name as Bellini is exclusive to Target. It comes with some other accessories such as an apron and a 2 year warranty. For $89 extra you can get 3 more yrs warranty bringing the total warranty to 5 years. Plus if you pay cash they knock down the price, the lady I spoke to said $380. So for $469 you get the SuperChef (bellini) and 5 years warranty which is a pretty good deal, if it sucks then take it back, if it falls apart within 5 years take it back and upgrade to a TMX or any other machine that is in competition to TMX in 5 years time.

I also called Target to see if they do extended warranty but they don't... Instead they have the Bellini on sale for $299! It only has a 12 month warranty but heck at that price it's probably worth buying one to see if it's any good. Again if it falls apart or is crap take it back and buy something else. Far out it's very tempting to get in my car and go and get one before they are sold out lol Especially as Choice rated the Bellini the same as the ThermoChef.

What-cha-all-think