A fine and non-obsolescent can opener
I purchased this can opener and I am very pleased with its design and functionality. It's attractive accommodates even large cans and does just what a can opener is supposed to do.
However I had another reason for buying a Westbend. Our previous can opener made by Rival stopped working. There was nothing wrong with the motor. The problem was simply that the cutting edge had become dull and slightly bent. We needed a new one. I contacted Rival -- was it under warranty they wanted to know? No it wasn't. Well then they explained there was nothing they could do to help me. I then searched the Internet hoping to find a 3rd-party manufacturer of can opener blades. No luck. So we had to throw out an almost-perfectly-good can opener. Three Bronx cheers for planned obsolescence.
This time when I went shoppping for a can opener I visited each manufacturer's Web site and you know what? Westbend -- and of the manufacturers I checked only Westbend -- sells replacement cutting blades for every one of their can openers.
So if you're ecologically minded or if you've reached an age where you're sick and tired of throwing things away consider a Westbend as your next can opener. More detail ...
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I don't see a date on this post but it is no longer true. I have had this exact model for a number of years and a tiny plastic part broke this morning. I went to the company website (as well as other replacement parts websites) and the replacement part for this model is no longer available. https://www.westbend.com/77204-can-opener.html
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