I'll admit it.  I think our country is in for an economic collapse the likes of which the world has yet to see.  I expect the power to not continue during this unfortunate event so I'm trying to line up my washing chores ahead of time.  I bought this washboard based on the previous reviews it got and I must say the reviews are accurate.  This board is very well assembled, made in the U.S.A. and should last for years and years of hard scrubbing.  And if the economy doesn't collapse and the power never goes out for very long, then I still have a very unique item from a historical perspective.  But, I actually do plan on using it when and if I need too.