KitchenAid Can Opener, Blue

This can opener seemed great at first, but after about two months of use it suddenly stopped working. The turning mechanism seemed more prone to rusting than other can openers I've had, as well. Considering how expensive it was, I'm extremely disappointed.

Worked great for a while then it won't even open a can after only 10 uses. Its poorly built.

This can opener has the teeth on the drive gears to far apart allowing it to slip off and not open cans. The design and function of this can opener is very poor and does not meet kitchen aid standards which have dwindled dramatically.

I agree with Susan Thorson and M. Taylor "mtpaperworks" reviews. I really love Kitchenaid products, especially my professional stand mixer. All of them have worked wonderfully...

Except for this one. When it arrived, it seemed high quality: it was very heavy, felt smooth when cutting, and was easy to hold onto. However, within a month, it was having difficulty with certain can sizes. Now it is three months later, and it doesn't successfully open anything. This is not due to blade dullness: the can and can opener won't line up correctly. It was actually easier for me to use a bottle opener to pry open my two cans than to use the can opener. In fact, I got angry and threw it away yesterday! I'm amazed, because I've never had a can opener just go "kaput" like this one did.

Kitchenaid is a great company overall, but skip this product.

Every manual can opener I've had in the past eventually got rusted and had to be replaced. I've had the KitchenAid for nearly 3 years and it still works like new. Punctures the can easily, cuts smoothly, and no rust.

Maybe the ones with bad reviews got faulty openers, or must open a ton of cans - who knows. I love mine - got my mom one right after I got mine, and she loves it too.