Worked great first few days now it's shredding the cans and leaving metal shavings in the foodI have only had the product for 4 months and the entire handle broke off. For $85 that’s very disappointingI have never used a side opener such as this. I bought three openers for myself and for friends. The first 14 oz. can was easy. It worked well and was not difficult to turn the handle. Then a larger 26 oz can was tried. It was opened by an elderly friend who said 'this is hard to open" so I took over and I agreed with her that it was indeed difficult to turn the crank. I was able to open it using more force than should be necessary. All I can say is maybe the cans get thicker as they get larger. Don't expect all cans to open easily. No sharp edges along with a lid that can be replaced for storage if needed is unique. This style opener will be kept, but it won't be used all of the time.[Update: after using it more than two years, it's still going strong. We've not had to sharpen or replace the blade. All I've done to maintain it is add a little oil a couple of times a year to keep it turning easy. Wipe it down after you use it (especially if can contents slosh out), and it will stay in great shape for years.]Well, if you're reading this review after browsing to the Edlund #1 Commercial Can Opener (with base), then I'll assume you fall into one of three categories: you're involved in food service somewhere (e.g., restaurant, soup kitchen), you have a large family that uses a lot of institutional sized (10#) cans, or you are wondering if something like this might work for someone with arthritis. I find myself in the latter two categories.This opener brought to an end our practice of buying and wearing out traditional, hand-held can openers. We're a big family and open a lot of institutional sized cans. I have no complaints. This opener can handle them all--even little tuna cans. Since we're not a restaurant, our biggest issue was deciding where to mount the base plate. We opted for a corner of one of our countertops in the area with the least foot traffic. Mounting the base plate required drilling holes through the countertop, then installing machine screws and nuts (provided). If we want the extra counter space (e.g., when hosting), the opener can be removed from the bracked and stored in a drawer or cabinet.Turning the crank sure beats trying to turn those little handles on the hand-held openers we've used all these years. My wife has recently been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in her fingers (sadly so, because she is so young), so this is a real hand-saver for her.It’s hard to crank and wobbly - it is used in a church kitchen to open large cans. We old church ladies are not pleased with it.The can opener is hard to turnI was under the understanding this clamped onto the counter. When I got it, out of my neighbor's bushes 4 days after it was delivered, the directions instruct you to drill holes and screw it into the counter.Works pretty well though I'm not sure how long it will last the way we open cans. It has a good grip to it and remember to squeeze it when turning the handle.