Thought I'd post this for anyone thats interested. From a store I visit when I travel to the US to shop. They send me newsletters whenever they have sales and the mixers are in my latest one.
Anyway, they have the KA Artisan mixers on sale for $269.97 plus a bonus mail in for a free food grinder attachment or slicer shredder attachment. Free shipping is for a limited time, plus you have to spend 50 bucks before taxes to get it.

Heres the link. Click where it says kitchen electrics to find the KA.

http://www.legourmetchef.com/default.cfm

Thanks, I will look this up!