Ladies for mothers day I got the new sharpener from Nancy Notions called the tru cutter. I had one of those cheapes yrs ago, and yes they are not worth the money but this one is like a knife sharpener with a actual stone in it. You just slide the cutter thru the slot and walla. Sharpened. I love it. And like a lot of you, I kept a blade in way to long because of the cost. It will be a switch to have a blade that actually cuts lol. Good luck hope this helps.
Rita