Bread disaster

After 18 months the Kenwood BM450 bread maker has followed in the footsteps of its predecessor; some component of the drivetrain that turns the mixing paddle has failed, leaving us with this on a work-day morning:

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Is that a reasonable lifetime for a domestic bread maker? With a minimum of five loaves per week plus occasional doughs, that was probably around 400 uses. Or 25 pence per use.

Thankfully there was a packet of Tesco part-baked baguettes in the freezer, to cover emergencies such as this.