Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This opener replaces one that looked and worked virtually the same, that opener lasted for 3-4 years. A plastic bottom retainer ring broke on the previous opener, otherwise it was still pulling corks. This one seems to be slightly re-engineered at the area that the old one broke, so we have high hopes for it lasting even longer than the "old" one. I paid $19.99 for this unit and was tempted to pay more for hopefully "better" units that looked virtually the same (I wanted one that worked and looked like our old unit). Glad I didn't, this unit is exactly what I wanted. This unit sits in a stand, and the Power cord is always plugged into the stand. To use the old one, we had to unplug the opener. I like this arrangement better where the opener sits in the charging base, as I don't have to worry about whether the unit is charged or not, it sits in the holder and is charging with a nice blue nightlight. (Hopefully, the battery is not one that has a Memory effect that the constant charging will negatively impact the life.) My word to the wise is take a couple of seconds and try to get the corkscrew somewhat centered on the cork when activating. I have a feeling the "off center" pulling action is what broke our old one..... As a side comment, even the Foil Cutter works better and is mounted better than the one that came with the old puller. [ASIN:B01261VEOG Secura Stainless Steel Electric Wine Opener Foil Cutter (Stainless Steel)]