<p>Adding a vote for the manual Swing-A-Way can opener. Have been using it for 25+ years with no problems at all. Plus, I try to keep as few things on the counters as possible.</p>
<p>Off topic from original post, but since coffee makers were mentioned … Received a Krups as a wedding present. Worked great for about 12 years, then started leaking water. Went through several more of various brands in quick succession – all junk, and none delivered really hot coffee. After a fair amount of research I bought a Bunn (the home model). It was more $$ than the ones you can buy at places like BB&B, Walmart, etc., but not nearly as much as the fancy, gourmet machines that do everything but wash the dishes. It’s been great, and delivers really hot coffee.</p>