Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This can opener is a real disappointment. What's the problem with it? Compared to the old Swing-A-Way openers, it doesn't grip the can as easily or securely (tends to misalign easily), it doesn't turn as easily, and it doesn't cut the can lid as cleanly. Here's some more history about my long journey to replace my old Swing-A-Way. Last year, my swing-a-way (purchased in 1995) eventually died and needed to be replaced after nearly 20 years of faithful service. I went to the local store and picked up a Kitchenaid, since they didn't carry Swing-a-way. The unit failed to align and cut properly within a couple of months. I returned to a different retailer, bought an OXO (seems nobody carries the swing-a-way here), and it failed within a couple of months again. Turning to Amazon, I bought the Swing-A-Way, believing that everyone else had cheapened their can openers to an unacceptable level. Unfortunately, this Swing-Away isn't like the original I purchased. I don't know what they've done, but it doesn't grip the can the same way, it doesn't turn as easily, and it doesn't cut cleanly like the original. The final chapter in my story is the purchase of a can opener called EZ-DUZ-IT manufactured by a company called John J. Steuby in Missouri. This one FINALLY met with my expectations. I'm not sure how or why it works better. It just does. It holds tight to the can, turns easily, and cuts cleanly. I have no idea whether it will last 20 years like my old Swing-A-Way, but after a lot of effort, it's the closest thing. I was also surprised and pleased to find out that it's made in the USA and didn't cost any more than the awful openers I had purchased from Kitchenaid, OXO, and Swing-A-Way.