Excellent sharpener. Easy to use, great results with just a few strokes.I had a similar unit that I bought about 15 years ago. It finally wore out; replaced with the AccuSharp 001 Knife Sharpener.Now my kitchen and pocket knives are back with VERY sharp edges. Expect the new unit to last quite a while too. Worth the price.Edit Mar 2012:After using this for a while, I notice it does odd things to the edges of my cooking knives. The edges are uneven and have some debris left behind after using the sharpener. It does a good-enough job for a quick refresh on a working knife, but isn't producing any kind of high-quality edge. I may take this out to the garage for my garden tools and look for something better for the good knives. FWIW.