I broke down on a whim and bought four stainless versions. They really are handy. Now I siphon right to the end and take the last bit into PET bottles and carb this way. Sometimes I get some trub because I get a bit aggressive with the siphoning, but just carb the bottle and let the gunk settle out and pour carefully - when its almost a half gallon, l figure what the heck, a few freebies!