This is the first garlic press that I have ever had. The one thing that is inescapable is that it takes a lot of hand strength to use it. This fact is the overriding reason for my three-star rating. Admittedly, my hands are fairly arthritic, but it still takes a great deal of force to press the garlic through. For that reason alone, I would not recommend this tool for anyone experiencing ongoing pain in their hands; this press will surely aggravate it. The tool itself is sturdy and well made, although I'm also unimpressed with the cleaner feature; it still needs to be manually cleaned. The press goes through the dishwasher just fine. However, it's pricey to me at almost $15; it should be more like $10.