I have owned this apple slicer and corer for about four years. It's currently cracking on a few sided and I will have to buy another one. This worked for the short time but long term I would get an all metal apples slicer and corer. My I make apple slices for my husband in his lunch and give them to my son at snack time. So mine get's used on a daily basis for one of them. For the most part this apple corer worked great while it lasted.