Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I read the reviews and decided to make several of the suggested mods and used an alternate mounting method. We are very happy with the unit and it has paid for itself several times in a very short period of time. First, I reinforced the two pivot/hinges with washers, nuts and bolts. One reviewer had a pivot pop apart, that will never happen to mine. The rest of it would fall apart first. Second, I used a Knipex Pliers Wrench to make a slight upward bend or "lip" to the front edge of the platform the cans are crushed on. The slight bend keeps the cans from popping out of the crusher. I can always bend it a bit more but so far this slight bend has solved the problem. Someone suggested mounting the crusher to a board so it can be slid under a couch out of the way. I mounted mine to a board but decided to do this instead of mounting it to a table leg. I cut the screws used to mount the crusher to the board so they don't extend out the back side. They won't scratch the table leg or the floor if we use it horizontally. I used three "zip-tie straps" to hold the board to the table leg. The board is long enough it rests on the floor, bracing the rig. The straps only hold the board flat against the table leg and don't need to counter the crushing force. I can easily snip the zip ties and stow the setup anywhere. It would probably be easy to clamp the board to a table, door, cabinet, whatever. Works great. EDIT: I used a Qtip to spread a little Slideez Lubricant where the metal crusher slides inside the device. The crushers is so much smoother now. Where you see wear marks, just apply a little Slideez. This is great stuff. You also want this for your plastic refrigerator / freezer drawers and any other drawers that drag.