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I didn't think I could hate a trash can. I mean, most trash cans just sit quietly and do their job, and need not be the object of fury and hatred. Where to begin? First, the 'compactor' feature of this can does nothing. Crushes nothing. Compacts nothing. It's completely useless and you'd be better off just shoving the trash down with your hands like everyone does when they don't want to take out the trash yet. Second, it's narrow. The cubic space of this can is much smaller than the average can. And since the compactor feature does nothing but get in the way and tear up the bag, you can't even really crush the trash so that the bag holds more. I've gone through twice as many bags as usual in the week I've owned this can. Third. They say you can use any bag with it. Sure. You can. But the crushing mechanism is designed to also 'hold the bag' in place. It tears up other bags that aren't the specific bags this can came with. Especially if you try to use the 'compactor'. (I've quit trying at this point.) And lastly, the lid mechanism broke the first day we had it. It still opens the lid, but now the lid won't close all the way and the 'slow close' feature no longer works so the lid just slams down. If it weren't such a pain to clean and pack this thing back up for return I'd do it. But putting any more energy into this stupid can isn't even worth getting $180 back. Overview: PROS: It's pleasing to look at. CONS: LITERALLY EVERYTHING ELSE!