I consider this product a good purchase. It works just fine and a great Value for the cost! My only disappointment was the size. While it's the same width (36") as my old press it's not as deep. My old "XL" press was 12" deep this one is only 10" deep. I lost almost 17% of my surface area; however, I've gotten used to the smaller area. This unit was about 30% less expensive than a new XL, so I guess that's a pretty good trade-off! Again, I think its a great value.