Got this next-day - nothing like instant gratification. It arrived double-boxed, plus Amazon's shipping box, though Amazon's tape just barely held. Because of its off-size and heavy weight, Amazon should triple-tape it.I just used it this morning, so I will modify my rating over time if necessary.First, why I bought this. After all, I have a very nice Omega Juicer I've been totally pleased with for over a decade, still going strong. But it's overkill and time-consuming for a quick lemon or orange juicing, plus cleanup. It's excellent for a lot of juicing, but not quick one-offs like this citrus press. And I recently decided to dump sodas in favor of iced lemon-water, and also to drink a mixture of lemon/olive oil/honey in hot water first thing in the morning. You get older, mortality is tapping you on the shoulder, and I want to say Not Yet. I wanted something quicker and easier for use in these specific circumstances.After checking the reviews on competing products, I found the Zulay to have more people with a higher top rating than others, so sprang for it. I also liked the way it looked built and considered the pros and cons in reviews. I was afraid I'd have buyer's remorse: yet another kitchen gadget? But instead, I became convinced it was exactly what I needed and I'd actually use it.Pros:1. It really is easy to clean the removable stainless steel parts. Just turn to unlock them from their little notches and they come right out. If you have a sprayer - that might be all you need.2. They don't intend for you to remove the upper aluminum cone: just spritz it with a little water, wipe off. Easy.3. While it does take a little more effort than I expected to finish squeezing the press, it's not bad. I'm pushing 70 and I can do it.4. It certainly appears to be built to last a lifetime. It is solidly made. I love things that look over-built.5. I bought the "gray" cast iron look instead of the painted ones. I'm not confident of any paint on most surfaces where food can come in contact with a kitchen device, and in addition, my taste in colors might change, or my kitchen colors might change. And I personally like the industrial/commercial look it has. And pretty as it might look, I would stay away from the chrome. While chrome technically doesn't rust, the underlying steel or cast iron will, and you're talking a wet environment in the kitchen, along with citrus acid.6. I didn't realize it had a lifetime warranty. I like that, even though I know that "lifetime" really only means the lifetime of the company. Nevertheless, it gives me confidence that the company stands behind their product. Just register it.7. Pomegranates! I'd never even considered there was a better way to deal with this fruit. I'm looking forward to trying this. Some decent reviews here on this interesting application for this press.Cons:1. Zulay really should include a cheap Allen wrench to adjust the screws. I already have a set, but if you don't, you're going to want one. Mine arrived a little loose, and it will probably take some time to adjust the screws to my liking for both ease of travel, while not flopping down, but without being too hard to press. The one video showing it dropping like a rock is because the screws were loose: it's not a fair concern. At any rate, ease of travel vs the difficulty of the actual press requires the Allen wrench. That's going to vary according to the customer.2. As even the videos show and nearly everyone has said, it will tip unless you use your other hand to steady the rear of the base. I don't find this a big deal, and it's not much effort to steady it that way. Suction cups would probably be adequate, as another competitor has - but then you have to unstick the suction cups, if this press doesn't have a permanent place on your counter. Mine will stay out while at home, but I'm still happy that it's easy to move rather than more stuck to the surface. And in my particular case - I'm going camping with it in my little trailer, so it needs to move when not in use.3. I would like to see Zulay make the upper press cone which comes in contact with the top of the fruit, stainless steel as well, and removeable. This could be a notch-and-turn similar (if a little more tight) to the bottom 2 pieces. Despite assurances to the contrary by the health system, I'm not comfortable with aluminum and food, plus aluminum warps easily if stressed. This is a personal opinion, but I'm sharing it anyway. However, the cone is designed for the fruit and not likely to get warped, and it only is in contact with the top of the fruit, which you're likely throwing away.4. Another reviewer mentioned misalignment. This is rather interesting, and I've taken pictures to try and show what's happening. Basically, it is misaligned at the top of the travel, until you reach the point where you're actually pressing on the fruit, at which point it is almost perfectly aligned. So, yes it is - but no, it isn't, lol. So - Top of Travel = handle all the way up. Bottom of Travel, handle fully pressed down. It IS off just a touch, at least on my unit, but having seen it in action, I don't see this as much of a defect.None of these cons are worth taking a star off for. Taken altogether, I might take a half-star off for them. But none of them came even close to being deal-killers, or make me wish I'd bought something else.So, if you're in the market for a citrus press, or perhaps a pomegranate press, and you think you'll use it a lot, I'd say it's worth the investment. I intend mine to be twice-daily - and now that I've bought it, I need to justify the expense, lol.This is super sturdy, the cast iron construction makes in basically indestructible.Others have commented that the paint might flake, but I couldn't resist the bright yellow version. I have not seen any flaking in about 20 uses.Others have also commented that you need to hold the back of the squeezer down when using the lever - this is true and the only way to avoid that is to secure a chunk of something to the bottom that extends beyond the extent of the squeezing lever when it's horizontal. I could do that, but that means a bigger thing to move around.Basically, perfect.First off I was impressed by the construction of this press! It is very solid, heavy-duty, and seems very well constructed. Out of the box, the instructions are crystal clear and putting everything together (after washing with warm water and soap!) was a breeze. The stainless strain cup and holder fit together very easily - just note where the notches are so that you don't struggle to figure out how to remove the strainer later! We used it immediately and pressing juice from oranges was so incredibly easy! I also added a picture of a class that fits directly under the press to catch juice - for reference it is just over 5" tall. You won't get anything else under there... Only issue I see is that when you are pressing, some juice remains in the "cup" part, and continues to drip-out after you remove your cup. It creates a sticky mess if you aren't putting a towel or something down between cups... But otherwise, this is a very nice press!I bought this to juice my pomegranates. It worked very well, and easily held them with no side squirting. I then used it for grapefruit with fantastic results. No juice left over even if I folded the peel and pressed again. A friend just got an attachment for his Kitchenaid to juice grapefruit, and this device yields far more juice, so he is buying this one. I was skeptical about lemons and limes due to the size of the dome, but this thing flattens them to a pulp and gets all the juice. Very impressed.There was a little shard of metal attached to the stainless steel strainer cone where one of the holes wasn't cleanly punched thru. Only took a second to remove it.Two allen head bolts were partially deformed where the allen wrench fits into the bolt. It kinda looks like the person assembling the press pulled back on their impact wrench while still applying torque. These bolts attach to the steel rod at the back of the press. The bolts are functional, and an allen wrench should work.When bearing down on a piece of citrus the operator has to be aware that the entire device can be pulled over. The press is sturdy, with a big solid base, but the lever is longer than the feet so tipping is an issue.I really like the press. And it looks great. It is also very sturdy. My chief complaint with it however is that the actual juice dispenser is quite low as a result it only fits small cups. Thus you have to juice one small cup at a time. It would be great if it could fit larger cups or if the press were adjustable.This item is great, you feel was made good when you try it. The quality is incredibleI have tried so many electric citrus juicers, but without fail, they stop working after a while, even the professional ones. If you want to make several glasses of juice, they are just not good enough. This juicer works very well indeed, although needs a bit of strength to press the fruit down. There are only 2 pieces to clean, which is a massive plus in my book. The only thing I would say is it takes some getting used to, so persevere with it and you'll find it very effective.Used it only twice and juicer got broken it looks like it was damaged and we didn't notice. Just waste of money.An excellent machine for getting fresh orange or lime juice. Gets every little dropIt's a good juicer but a few things ultimately became a deal-breaker for me. Rather than write lengthy paragraphs, here is a quick pros/cons summary. I hope this will be useful to some.Pros:* Sturdy. It won't slide on the counter, making juicing easier. Sticks to the surface well without leaving marks.* Easy to operate. I was pleasantly surprised how easy it is to juice oranges and even something "tougher" like pomegranates. As long as you are not reaching up when you press the lever, you should be good.* Easy to clean. Just a couple removable parts that are easy to remove and wash.* Takes little space. Has a small footprint and so really doesn't take much more space than a regular electric juicer.* Looks pretty good.* Silent. I can juice in peace not worrying about waking anyone else in the house like I would with electric juicers.Cons* Black paint sheds! This is something other reviewers mentioned and I ignored it. Well, they were right. The black paint will fall off and into your juice (see the attached image of the juice in the jar and another image of the unit itself). This for me was a dealbreaker. I don't want to paint/chemicals in the juice. I can imagine this isn't that hard for manufacturers to address but until they do, I cannot recommend this juicer. This shedding led me to return the unit.* Output is so-so. No matter how much you try, you won't get as much juice from oranges as you would with a reasonable electric juicer. I did a pseudo-scientific experiment: slicing oranges into halves and juicing one set of those halves on this juicer and the other on an electric one. You can see the way oranges look after juicing on the attached image and guess which halves were juiced on which juicer. Unfortunately, this juicer produced about 20% less juice than electric one. So, basically one out of five oranges is wasted.* Screws had to be tightened. The lever was moving around too much and it turned out the screws were not well tightened. Makes one question quality control.* Came in a busted box. I think this one is on Amazon rather than the juicer itself but the handle was sticking out from the Amazon packaging and was a bit scratched upon arrival.So happy I bought this. Works effortlessly, heavy duty, no waste, easy to clean and overall brilliant