Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This is better than the other trash cans we've owned. Here's why: The closing mechanism is VERY sturdy, especially compared to others which failed in less than one year. This one uses a folded-steel ridge or "column" that greatly increases rigidity. That supports the lifting mechanism and makes it work better. It's smooth and quiet! Another smart engineering decision was to make the top of lightweight plastic. Other cans had metal lids which were heavy and required more force to open. That put stress on the opening-mechanism. Naturally they failed too soon. This can requires very little force to lift the lid. So, in conjunction with the rigid reinforced column, the mechanism is far more robust. From what we've seen so far, I expect this can to last much longer than the previous two we had. Even a club footed 240 pound son hasn't broken it... yet. Other features: It has a handle at the back-top which makes it easy to move around the kitchen. That's handy when cleaning, mopping or doing special tasks like corn-shucking, preparing food or temporarily storing the cat. The handle is recessed, not protruding like others. That means it fits neatly against the wall without jutting into traffic, causing me to stub my toe and loudly swear, thereby waking the misses who adds that to her long list of my offenses. There also is a small red locking-tab which holds the lid open. THAT is VERY useful for BIG projects like filing your wife's seven-hundred shoe catalogs. This trash can is expensive, but if you get to the mail box before your wife and dispose of the evidence, you will save at least hundred dollars the first week! The interior has two recessed hand-holds. That makes removing the inner liner less repugnant to fussy teenage girls who are easily grossed-out. She can grab the liner-can and pull it out without getting her hands filthy or busting that expensive set of fake nails her dad paid for. I suppose I should get video evidence because it seems unbelievable, but I would testify before congress. Teenage girls can actually empty this thing! Special bags... It costs a little more, but the special "J" bags do fit perfectly. That makes replacing the bag so easy, even a live-at-home worthless 25 year-old son has actually done it! It is amazing that a 25-year-old male can operate an android cell-phone, a computer, our impossible home-entertainment system and install sophisticated sub-woofers in his jeep... but he just can't change the trash can bag. Well, this trash can made that job so easy, even he has done it... twice! And he got it right! Now THAT is idiot-proof engineering! ...I know, this is getting to be TOO unbelievable. Where's my video-camera?) A KEY feature we all love: the Quiet close lid! The lightweight lid closes slowly and silently via its gas dampening system. It works like the shocks on your car or the assisted-lifts on the minivan hatch. Now I can indulge midnight snacks without waking the girls which makes them even grumpier than normal. The other cans we had made a loud noise when the lid closed. That noise revealed nocturnal kitchen raids and was the catalyst of controversy, curtailing clandestine comestible consumption. So, when the old trash can broke, I spent the money and got this thing. Couldn't be happier! My wife likes the design, the kids will now (occasionally) take out the trash and I can use the trash can late at night without disturbing domestic tranquility. Honestly, this thing makes less noise than opening a can of beer. (sshhh! I think I'll have another) My wife is the one who insisted on an expensive stainless-steel trash can for the kitchen. I wouldn't have paid this much for a trash can, but have to admit; the styling and mechanical engineering that went into this one makes me like it. As always, I try to include a little tip to anyone interested in reading these rambling rants. If you have trouble keeping this thing or any other stainless steel clean, you will LOVE this! BABY OIL... Thats right--- cheap, generic baby-oil like the kind your mom put on your little-bitty butt. I get the one-dollar bottle, which so far has lasted two years and countless cleanings. We still have half a bottle to go. Squirt some on a paper towel and wipe down this can... it looks like new every time. The alcohol in baby-oil makes it evaporate quickly and it cleans the most annoying stains, even those greasy fingerprints somebody leaves after eating leftover chicken-wings. The highly distilled oil leaves a glassy-smooth polish with minimum effort. Try this on other stainless steel appliances too. It works like magic and costs pennies. If you are a male, PLEASE do not share this cleaning secret with your wife who desperately wants all her stainless kitchen stuff to look new, but hates to clean it. Allow her to think you labored tirelessly with that organic spray cleaner that doesn't work. Whenever she is gone gambling away your retirement, get out the baby oil and a few paper towels. You can clean this can in a minute and the rest of the kitchen appliances in six more. When she gets home, the sparkling steel in her kitchen will make her think you were cleaning the whole time, not watching hockey highlights. >>>Baby-oil <<< ...Say it three times. The only reason I deduct one star is price. Its clever design is smart and keeps me out of trouble. The "J" bags are so convenient, it's worth the extra few cents just to see your kids replace them once or twice a year.