I love this wine opener. I have had several electric openers and this one performs the best plus it has the cool factor of lighting up when you remove and detach the cork. It does not have a stand that takes up room on your counter. Just plug it in and that's all there is to it. It opens the wine seamlessly, with less effort than a more expensive one that I had. By my count, this is my fifth wine opener and by far the best one.