In three of these parts of my Spitzer is chipped from the outer casing. Even with little pressure then the Spitzer falls into the collection container. And I have not used the Spitzer excessive. Until that happened, the Spitzer was really handy. There is a version with cover - an eraser, which closes the two holes. Then no more dirt can fall out of the sharpener. One should better connect the sharpener with the lid.