broke upon it's first simple task
938409
I took it with me fishing and while adding lead sinkers to my line the pliers broke. They were the small sinkers and they take little pressure to secure to the line. I wasn't expecting much for a tool under $10, but this was a truly ridiculous failure.
971415
it would be awesome if it worked like it should, but unfortunately mine snapped the first day i was using it
3223040
Mine broke so I had to send it back.  That could've been a fluke, so judge the one-star accordingly!
2984423
This product is cheap & broke the first time it was used.
1010861
It served it's purpose, but it broke almost instantly.
2320022
Broke on the first try! What a hassle and waste of money.
113203
broke the first time I used it - spend more and get something built better.
3019776
One of the handles wasn't turning very well, so I went to loosen the nut on the end of the handle, to give it more room to turn. Unfortunately, there was some sort of residue around the nut (glue?), making it impossible to turn. After a fruitless 30 minutes of trying to scrape the glue off and loosen the nut with a pair of pliers, I went a different route and used some sandpaper to sand down the handle where it comes in contact with the part that the rope itself is threaded through. Now both handles turn just fine, but it's absolutely absurd that I had to do this much to get such a simple piece of equipment to work properly.
57123
It broke after trying to sort the first batch of coins.
1742691
I liked it until it broke in half. Now, I realize that I spent a fair amount of money on a simple product that didn't even hold together for six months. Given that the failed component is nothing more than a board cut into a simple shape, I can only conclude that either this bamboo material is a terrible choice for this application, or I received a defective unit.

It's not like it didn't take a few knocks, but again, it's a one-piece board. Unless looks are really important to you and you're going to treat it like fine china, I'd recommend looking elsewhere for your lap desk needs.

The cushion is nice and I'm going to attempt a repair with Gorilla Glue, but I don't have high hopes that it'll hold together.
4191222
clamp broke the first day and air bulb pulls off with ease exposing tiny noise insert to the little ones
67313
Looks good.  Feels solid.  BROKE (cracked) during first use.
751565
The thing broke on the first use.  Broke simply removing it from plug.
3511365
Broke the first time I tried to use it.... I may have just gotten a dud, but it was disappointing.
1344284
The metal part that gets inserted into the computer broke upon the first product usage due to its incredible flimsiness.
601095
it broke... ended up replacing with another type
895913
Used for shopping, but broke the first time out. Now strictly used for laundry.