Black & Decker CO1200B Grand Openings II Extra-Tall Electric Can Opener, Black

This can opener is attractive and very functional except for one very annoying problem. The lever that punctures the lid and holds it in removes very easily for cleaning. However, it removes a little too easily. In fact, it's almost impossible to remove the opened can from the opener without removing the lever assembly also. That means that the lever (and magnetically attached lid) falls into the can or worse on your countertop. It's also a bit of a trick to get the can lined up just right to puncture the lid and open the can.

I curse this every time I try to use it. It's true that it takes several attempts to get the can lined up properly so it will work. It is much faster to use a hand-held opener.

Once the can is lined up and it is working, it not only opens the can, but it always takes a thin layer of paper off the can. When I take my can off the opener, I always have to pick little shreds of paper out of the product.

This with a doubt one of the worst can openers I've ever
owned!! I bought it because it is attractive and will
accept tall cans. It is attractive, but not very
functional. It is so very difficult to get the can
positioned just right, so it will open, that it takes
5 or 6 tries just to get it to work. The "lid catcher"
blocks your view of the mechanism so it's almost
impossible to position the can properly. In addition
when removing the can, the cutting arm mechanism slides
off the opener most of the time.

Don't but this poorly designed product!!!