Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

July 31, 2011 update: I've had this thing for over a year and a half, and it's still in one piece. I wash it several times a week on the top shelf of the dishwasher and store it carefully in the utensil drawer, and it has held up. I've even given up using the sandwich bag; the second half of the avocado will keep up to three days, unless you start out with a superripe one. This item currently sells for $3.95 plus qualifies for the super saver shipping and 4 for 3 features as well. I wasn't sure it would retard the browning of an avocado but felt adventurous because we routinely eat only half of one. So, I placed the half with the seed into the container and strapped it down. Because I really didn't think it would work, I also placed the entire thing, avocado and contraption, within a zip lock sandwich bag. Well, two days later, when I opened it, the avocado was only slightly brown and looked as if it had only been in the frig for two hours versus two days; I know what it would have looked like without the saver. I'm taking a star off because the device is made of thin plastic, and the strap is flimsy as well. I don't expect it to last very long unless I handle it carefully. It does go on the top shelf of the dishwasher and washes well. January 24, 2012 update: Here we are two years later, and this utensil has held up like a champ. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it today, either in the strap breaking, or discoloration or cracking of the plastic, which are the things I thought would happen. January 21, 2013 update: This item is showing wear now in a couple of ways: (1) one of the notches on the belt is broken, probably because I have been pulling it too strongly across the avocado half; and (2) the face has become stained from avocado contact, which I do not understand because I wipe it after every use and it goes into the dishwasher. The saver is still functional at this point.