steamer wrote:
--Crimmeney for a fairly simple machine there sure are some crummy
examples on the market. SWMBO doesn't have the hand strength to make a
decent cut any more and I haven't done much better. Does anyone know
of a reeeeally robust can opener, preferably electric?

You can't beat an Edlund for durability. This is the #2, a slightly smaller
version than the #1:

http://www.amazon.com/Edlund-Commerc.../dp/B0001MRZ1Y

Jon