I've made my own summer sausages, snack sticks, brats, ect. for many years now. Up until a few years ago I'd mix by hand and stuff with my grinder itself. Then I got a stuffer (Hakka) and a 30lb mixer(Vevor) not fancy brands but they have made what was a tedious task actually enjoyable. Not counting grinders because I consider that a necessity what is your 1 luxury meat processing item you'd never want to be without ever again? Mine is the sausage stuffer by far!