As much as I love OXO Good Grips utensils, this 3 piece garlic press was a disappointment. It is very cumbersome, to use and wash. The middle piece is always flopping one way or the other or sticking to the wrong side when trying to open, usually in the direction I do not want it to go. I much prefer the previous version of the garlic press. There was no reason to try and improve, and, in fact, it was not improved upon.