text: I purchased this for my son-in-law in January. First mistake! We should have known better to not purchase something that wouldn't be used for several months. He used it for the first time last week and said it was terrible. It was basically no help at all; it was better and faster to do the work manually. I would have loved to return the item but the time frame for a return understandably expired in February. Him and his dad clean a lot of fish, so admittedly they are probably really good at doing it manually. If you are very bad at it, this device could be an improvement for you.