I am totally in love with this mold. It is SO easy to use, the wooden frame prevents the soap from bulging in the silicone liner so you can get perfectly rectangular soaps. The plexiglass cover is great especially if you are trying to make sure the soap goes through gel phase. It is very easy to get the liner out of the wooden frame, and to get the soap out of the liner since it is quite flexible. Liner is also easy to clean and I have not noticed any residue remaining on the silicone, unlike almost every other silicone mold I own from other companies! Everything about this just looks and feels sturdy and I think it will last for many more years.