OXO OXO Good Grips Chef's Mandoline Slicer 2.0, Black &

I was in dire need of a new mandoline - I had one for a very long time and it worked great. But after years of use, the safety holder cracked and the blade was "finally" losing its sharpness. So I did a bunch of research on mandolines - and I took the recommendation of a popular food show that reviews kitchen tools of all types and makes their recommendations. I have always had good luck with this method - air fryer, toaster, etc. This is the first time I have been disappointed! Based on other great reviews - not sure if I just got a bad one or what - BUT... This thing is absolutelyt awful! First off the safety handle - the spring load is so tight that even a pretty substantial potato gets literally shot out of the thing! Doesn't hold any vegetable at all! Very difficult to "slide" - and I use that term loosely - up and down the shaft - really takes brute force. And as far as the slicing goes - well if you just want "slices" it seems to work just fine - but for the julienne settings - for french fries or julienne veg - its' totally worthless. It "cuts" the french fries - BUT - not all the way - they come out in one piece and you have to separate them! I should have returned it after my first use - but I thought surely that spring load would ease upon further use - and as far as the slicing and dicing goes - being new - maybe it was just a learning curve - but no - after a couple months of use - I have decided this garbage and and that's where it's going. I wouldn't even donate it.