Kenwood poor quality appliances , repair *******

I bought a hand mixer and bowl at Makro just over a year ago. It cost R799.95. Both beaters broke so I took it in to Makro to send them for fixing or replacing. Apparently my warranty had ended just a few days before that. I received a call from Makro to say that it will cost me a whopping R1700 to repair. They have to replace the motor and beaters which is DOUBLE the price I paid in the first place ! The quality of the beaters have deteriorated considerably as well as the motors as it is an appliance that we don't use often. I had a Philips hand mixer for more than 10 years and it lasted for that long. This Kenwood mixer NOT EVEN A YEAR!!