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Anyone who knows me knows how much I love my little microplane (the original 8.5 inch).  I also own the coarse grater microplane.  I like this microplane, but not nearly as much as my original.  This design has a few flaws.  The first problem I had with this microplane is the plastic casing that surrounds the blade.  The plastic casing is flimsy and is easy to crack.  With the old microplane you could hold the tip blade against the your cutting board and work, when I used this same technique with the coarse grater I actually cracked the plastic casing in half.  Now my blade is quite flimsy and has a tendency to flex when I use it.  The second problem I have with this grater is the handle.  The handle comes off of the blade and occasionally slips.  I also find when I wash this tool in the dishwasher, if I forget to take the handle off, I have water running down my blade the next time I use it.  The blade is sharp, just like the original.  It grates nicely, but the original design is much better.  Do you own any of the microplane products?  Please leave a comment to tell us what you think