My wife and I are getting up there in age a bit and she, like my mother have a very difficult time opening cans and jars as they have problems with their hands.  I've been looking for some time to find just the right one and most are built not to last, but that is not the case with this one and it matches everything in our kitchen and no more struggling for the wife to open cans.  She was very pleased and it's not only good looking, but built to last at a great price.  I made a smart purchase here.