I wanted to suggest that my experience may be better than some other people's, but it doesn't have to be. Like other reviewers, this broke on the first project I used it on. Another reviewer mentioned that the stopper pops out on the back of the vise. That's exactly what happened with mine. It is not strong enough to support the weight of two pieces of wood. How does this design even pass manufacturer tests? It's even worse when you have to put a project on hold to replace it with something else. Should have followed my intuition and not trusted anything less than 4 stars. Thrown in the trash 6 hours after delivery. One of the shortest tenures I've ever had. Spend $5-15 more and buy a real instrument.