On my KA, the plastic housing covering the attachment mechanism broke (they seemingly use metal housings now). And the stuffing attachment on the KA is ****ing worthless. Maybe worse than worthless.
I'd already bought a stuffer.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
So rather than buying a new KA, I bought a Kitchener #10 an Amazon, and it's pretty amazing, actually. What used to take me 10-15 minutes now takes 5 or less.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The best thing about both of those, IMO, is I can get expansion or replacement parts (like stuffer horns, grinding plates, and cutting knives) from LEM - same fit.
The hot dogs were standard all beef links, so not spicy. They definitely had the frank spice palette, but more pronounced. The biggest problem with them is the casing. You can't hang fresh collagen casings, so I used smoked collagen, and they're just a little tough. I'm supposed to be getting some sheep casings this week, and will probably take a run at some traditional pork/beef franks in a couple of weeks. This weekend was mostly about playing with my new smoker.