Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I've had this for a while now and have tried it on different things, so my review is based on experience, rather than "new owner enthusiasm." You really get your money's worth out of this sturdy, smart device. I have nothing but good to say about it. Tips I've learned from my experience: (1) I suspect that reviewers who have said that the suction doesn't work well may not have cleaned and dried their counter well before applying the suction, or they might not be taking into account that some counter cleaners contain oils that are interfering with the suction. The suction on mine works great -- surprisingly solidly anchored, yet easy to release with the push of a button. (2) Don't make the mistake I first made when trying to spiralize sweet potatoes. Trying to spiralize a long chunk of potato will just cause the end in which the spikes that are sticking into it, to hold it in place while you turn the handle, to crumble and fall apart, and you won't be able to spiralize. Instead, cut the potato into sections 2 or 3 inches long before you spiralize. That makes a world of difference, and you'll still get nice long spoodles (sweet potato noodles) :-) (3) As for folks who complain that the spiralizer's shape doesn't lend itself well to pushing a bowl or whatever under the place where the noodles come out, so these folks are having difficulty catching the finished product as it emerges: A bowl is the wrong shape for you to use for this purpose. You can easily catch all the noodles as they come out by placing a rimmed baking sheet on the counter, snugly against the base of the machine under the place where the noodles come out. That will catch everything. Final thought: It's so satisfying to buy something that really works as well as it says it does. This gizmo is a bargain and far exceeded my expectations. Don't you love it when that happens?