OXO Good Grip Spiralize, Grate & Slice Set

Once upon a time Oxo made a version of this product that was a staple in my kitchen. I used it so much and for so long that it literally fell apart. So when I went to replace it and found a new version I was very happy. Unfortunately, as with so many things in life, this item is new but far from improved. The plastic is flimsy, and the blades fit into the container poorly, causing them to wiggle around while you are trying to cut things. In the nearly decade that I owned the previous version, I never once injured myself. I have done so twice since receiving the new version last month. Also, the old version was sloped downward and away from you, so that when you put pressure on it, it made it helped keep it stable. The new version is horizontal, which leads to the container sliding across the countertop as you’re trying to use it, making it even more unreliable and unsafe. I have to wonder if the people who designed and sell these products ever actually use them, because if they did, they would surely realize that this redesign is pure idiocy. Don’t buy it. I replaced it with one of the spiral versions that is light years ahead of this pile of flimsy plastic trash.