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Everything written about this can opener on this site is true - except! I bought the unit after a lot of research and all the positive reviews. And they were all true - excellent unit,....until shortly after the one year warranty expired (isn't that always the way.) Went to open a can - it whirred, spun around, did all the usual stuff - except the can wasn't opened. After a lot of looking and examining, it appeared the piercer/cutter blade was missing - apparently broken off (altho I never found any pieces.) I called Hamilton Beach - after checking, the lady said there " were no replaceable parts in the unit." So, I've got a paperweight. I asked her what brand she suggested I buy next time around - she said "well, H-B of course." I told her all my previous can openers had lasted 20 years or more and I replaced them just because I got sick of them. I didn't think one year's service with no way to replace the cutter was acceptable, so, despite my admiration of the unit, I'd have to look elsewhere. Using an estimate of cans opened and the purchase price, I calculate the cost to open each can came out to more than 10 cents/can!