MIU France Zinc Alloy Connoisseur Corkscrew Wine Opener
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of MIU France Zinc Alloy Connoisseur Corkscrew Wine Opener
Customer Review: Works, so far
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this as a inexpensive replacement for a worn-out screwpull. The first one worked OK until it literally started to fall apart - first a plastic stopper, followed by a shaft, etc. Amazon was first class at replacing the unit, shipping me a new one as a replacement and taking the old one back. The second one has been working without any problems to date. Thus, I imagine that the first one was simply an outlier.
What was disappointing about this unit is the foil cutter, which doesn't work nearly as well as that of the Screwpull (MIU elected to save some money by not using sharpend wheels like the screwpull foil cutter does).
Customer Review: Work well, but doesn't last
Summary: 2 Stars
The corkscrew operation starts off working very well, about 2-3 months in it begins to be a little more of a problem. Now at 5 months it fails completely, on the downstroke the corkscrew threads in fine, but on the pull stroke it now just unwinds out of the cork, it should just pull the cork! Also several of the rods of the assembly have come completely loose making it work in a sloppy fashion.
This is frustrating now with Amazon only allowing about a 45 day window for the return policy. Yes, Amazon will allow you to return for partial credit and pay the return shipping. For a $20 item it just doesn't add up!
Customer Review: It was great until it broke!
Summary: 3 Stars
I used this for a few months without problems. It even pulled synthetic corks easily, although it's not recommended.
Then one day I tried to open a bottle where the cork was not all the way in. Because the opener was not gripping the sides firmly enough (as the cork was not fully inserted), the plastic housing for the gear mechanism broke, making the whole thing unusable and unrepairable.
It's not a bad device, but be careful that it's firmly gripping the bottle whe you use it. The gear housing is all plastic and obviously not built to stand up to unusual stresses.
Customer Review: good price , no problems so far
Summary: 4 Stars
Exactly what I was expecting , the only issue I had with this wine opener was with a plastic cork , I had to use my old wine opener , but it is only one type of plastic the one that generates that condition , in other cases , plastic cork came out just fine ... in general I'm happy with the product ( I have to admit that I do not open a bottle of wine every day , probably one per week so for stress testing to the wine opener my review is not the one to go by , also I tend to buy the same kind of bottles / winery , so the variety of corks used is not a big sample to say it works with all the corks )Customer Review: Not as depicted
Summary: 2 Stars
I ordered this wine opener as a Christmas gift for my parents. I have a similar one, and enjoy how easy it is to use. The MIU opener, though, was flimsy and poorly made. The components were loose and wobbly, and it did not work properly. It also did not appear precisely as shown in the picture, as the metal handles were pointed at the end rather than round. Obviously, that should not affect the function or quality, but it makes me wonder whether the seller is shipping a different product. I'm returning the wine opener and will order a different brand.