I have a bread machine and use it solely for kneading the bread, it takes all the effort out of the process. As john Freeman states above the paddle is a pain so I take the mixture out of the bowl and shape it, or plait it or put it in a bread tin to bake.

There is one recipe I tried that was kneaded and left to rise on no fewer than four occasions that took over 13 hours to make one loaf ......... it was very good though.