Well made [SEP] I own the original Epilady!  I bought it years ago and am in my 60's now.  I've always been careful to clean it well, brushing the coils with an old toothbrush and alcohol, and letting it run a bit, and cleaning again.  The thing that is nice about the Epilady at my age is that you're not scraping skin off, as with a razor, so your skin doesn't get as dry.