I always wanted to have an electric sharpener, and I have therefore also very pleased about this as a gift. Unfortunately, the device could not really convince me. The sharpener is quite noisy, the compartment for the waste dissolves almost as if by magic and the contact must be triggered to activate the Spitzer is fiddly. Unfortunately, the batteries are quickly empty and the engine is not strong enough in my opinion. Although Spitzer has eaten no pins with me, but now denies completely after 8 months the Spitzer service. Although he rödelt still loudly to himself, but the pins are simply no longer pointed .. Will now switch back to manual mode, which is indeed stressful, but also much more efficient in the Anspitzleistung.