<p>Electric can openers make as much sense to me as a plug-in wrist watch, grew up with a swing-away mounted on the wall, and have a hand held swing-away with soft grips that works fine.</p>
<p>What I have learned is that if you openly question the workability of an appliance, you may as well throw it in the trash right then. Once we lose faith in an appliance, it gives up the will to live.</p>