Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I've had this ricer for over a year and I love making mashed potatoes with it. It is very easy to use (just make sure your potatoes are cooked enough and soft otherwise you'll have a hard time) and I love the fact that I can place the ricer over a large bowl/pot and push the potatoes through. However, I just discovered a disgusting thing that happens with this ricer that should make you think twice about purchasing this particular model unless the manufacturer comes up with a design adjustment to address the issue. I knew I wouldn't do the dishes right away last week so I left my ricer in water. The problem is that water seeped through the base and you can't get all of the water out. I've been flipping it around and shaking water out every day and it's impossible to remove all of the water. Today, the water had a disgusting odor to it since water has been trapped in the ricer for a week. The thought of mold spores and mildewy water getting into my mashed potatoes is disgusting and potentially dangerous depending on what type of mold is growing in there. I'm thinking about drilling in some holes to get the water out and then soaking the ricer in a bleach bath. If only there was an opening at the end of the base handle to let out water. I'm now looking at the $40 ricer model, which costs almost as much as my food mill which also makes good mashed potatoes (but I hardly ever use because it's tucked away deep inside my cupboard because it's hard to store). Update 07/10/11: I successfully drilled several holes into the handle of this ricer using a Dremel. I soaked the whole unit in a bleach bath and now due to my new holes, the water inside the unit was able to drain out. I've been shaking the ricer around and I don't hear anymore water sloshing around inside. No more disgusting water trapped inside my ricer and now I don't have to shell out extra money for the $40 model. This is an excellent model for ricing potatoes minus the design flaw that traps water inside. Too bad the manufacturer didn't have the foresight to address this issue. If the manufacturer had drainage holes in this ricer, this item would definitely rate 5 stars.