While it lasted, it made garlic paste out of garlic, but it snapped in half? Also not super easy to clean or anything.

My real old one's handle broke. this one is very comfortable and does a great job.

This is a MUST have kitchen tool for any garlic lover. I am an avid cooker, and looove garlic, this is an absolute lifesaver. If you cook with garlic more than once a month, go buy one! GO!

At last I seem to have found a garlic press that not only functions extremely well, but one that will not fall apart after repeated usage. It is of very heavy-duty construction and feels most solid in the hand.

This thing definitely has great heft - it feels like it will last forever. It looks beautiful. The rubberized grip feels comfortable. It won't break in the dishwasher. And yes, it will process garlic.

So why only 4 stars? I find the handles to be TOO SHORT. Another 1/2 inch would have made a world of difference to increase the torque you can generate. The hopper is a bit small, holding only 2 cloves of garlic at a time.

I don't understand people who complain about cleanup. It takes me about 5 seconds to get the chunks out before tossing into the dishwasher. One or two rams of the rubber device dislodges the chunks. A 2 second rinse under the faucet and its 95% clean, and the dishwasher handles the rest.

Since I'm a bit of a perfectionist I am upgrading the the very, very highly rated Kuhn Rikon Epicurean Garlic Press. Yes, its $40. No, you don't really need. I just want it.