I have had two of these as well. The first one lasted for about two years. I have given them as stocking stuffers and people just love them. Great for spraying olive oil onto pans, bread for garlic bread. Another great use is for vinegar and oil based dressings, lemon juice, I even have a friend that uses it to spray vermouth in a martini glass.Just a couple of tricks. Do not fill more that half way, otherwise you get a stream of oil instead of a spray. If you do notice the spray is irregular a quick rinse with hot water does the trick.