Easy to use and shredding quality is comparable to a box grater. Clean it by scrubbing parallel with the blades or you shred your sponge/dishcloth. The surface does what it promises - easy shredding without drag or buildup.

This grater is ergonomic to use. The holes are small enough that if i used the pad of my finger i could grate the garlic right down into nothingness with no damage to my skin. Produced a very good fine grate for cheese, reasonably easy to clean.

The plastic guard is also a must for this grater to coexist, peacefully, with other utensils in the drawer.

The sliver-thin gratings turn to mush. Disappointing purchase. My cheap coarse grater works much better.