we have used this salad spinner a few times since receiving it. It is not as shown on the video. The top part is so hard to lock on, you almost have to fight with it to get it on right. For some reason it looks like it is on but you can't spin it. I thought it was me, but my husband had the same problem. You can't spin it by having it on the counter as it moves all over the place. I literally had to put it under my arm to spin it. The spin part works great, really took the water off the lettuce. The product is not like shown on the video as far as ease in using. I realize it is not the higher priced kind, but I thought being Cuisinart it would be a lot better. Save your money on this one and spend a bit more and maybe get one that is easier to use and works.