This is a great trashcan. Have had it about a year and never had any problems with it opening or closing.  
One nice feature is that you can open the lid and it’ll stay open if you’re doing something so you don’t have to keep hitting the foot pedal.  
The only downfall is that the back if the lid, where the hinges are, tend so gather crumbs and stuff and it’s hard to get to to clean.  
Otherwise, great trashcan.