This is a heavy duty stretcher- will probably never break like the plastic ones. The main thing I don't like about it is that the wood is very rough. It snags on some material. I used it with a towel wrapped around the wood and it worked fine. It's very easy to use, stretches very well. I would have given it 5 stars if the wood had been finished- sanded and maybe painted with a high gloss to make it smooth.