I bought two of these stretchers and neither one works--functions, that is. The spreader is stuck and will not budge, no matter how much I turn the handle. Will return.

And that's another big minus. They require a return form to be filled with all sorts of information that is already in the shipping form, reverse side! Amazon also has all the billing info, why give it again? A lot of work for little money. Or maybe that is their purpose: some people will just keep the defective item in lieu of busy work. Not this gal!

LATER NOTE: WENT TO SHIP THESE  ITEMS BACK TO THE SELLER, AFFIXED THE "RETURN LABEL" (THAT CAME WITH THE ITEMS--"ON THE REVERSE SIDE") TO THE BOX, BUT LO AND BEHOLD! THE POST OFFICE COUD NOT ACCEPT IT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A RETURN LABEL--IT HAD NO ADDRESS ON IT. SO, I HAVE TO DO MY OWN LABEL, GO BACK TO THE POST OFFICE AND SPEND ANOTHER GALLON OF GAS PLUS THE SHIPPING CHARGES. SO I WILL HAVE SPENT NEARLY $20.00 FOR SHIPPING CHARGES PLUS GAS, AND GOT N-O-T-H-I-N-G- FOR IT. IF THE ITEM DID NOT WORK OR WAS BROKEN, THE SELLER SHOULD REIMBURSE ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IT.

LESSONS LEARNED: DO NOT BUY FROM ANYONE ELSE BUT AMAZON. THEIR RETURN POLICIES ARE FAIR AND MAKE SENSE.