+1 to @zalapeach. Same repetition can be avoided by using something like this:

    before_filter :set_YOUR_MODEL
    ....
    private
    def set_YOUR_MODEL
        @your_object_from_your_model = YOUR_MODEL.find(params[:id])
    end

I'm sure the gem is helpful with more things, but remember: in code, less is more... in this case, the less dependencies you have, the better :wink: