After loving the pepper cannon, I figured I'd see if the design of this garlic press was similarly inspired. It was not. Mind you, I like the lever action which gives plenty of squeezing pressure. I like the swing-out design of the ricing plate (once you adjust to the technique of keeping your thumb on it when loading). But what I really DON'T like is that this sucker is a serious PINCH hazard. Within a few squeezes I pinched myself good the first time - getting the web between my index finger and thumb nicely pinched between the U-shaped handles. And, while I do it less now that I'm aware of the issue, it still gets me now and then - especially when pressing a lot of garlic, and the handles get slippery (as stainless steel will). You can see the clearance between the opposing handles at the "hand" edge is quite narrow - and when you are using your hand to squeeze, if you've got a reasonably meaty hand as I do, it WILL pinch you good. A more rounded set of handles or some rubber grips would have avoided this. Perhaps the next iteration.