Yes, it's an expensive trashcan, but I think it's worth it. Not only does it look great in our kitchen, but the step mechanism is very high-quality. I love that the spare liners are kept in the back compartment of the trashcan, and simplehuman's liners fit the space so well. It's great that the entire can is used for the trash bag and that there isn't the extra interior plastic piece that you find on a lot of other trashcans.