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I've had issues too and have 2 different kinds of silicone liners- ones like the above pictures (with the deep grooves) and Calphalon branded ones with a soft scalloped "groove" edge. I've found that both work best if you let them cool a bit after baking and then remove the liners- don't wait to frost them and serve at a party. The cupcakes or muffins won't come out in 1 piece and they'll look bad.

I also use them to portion purees for cooking ala Sneaky Chef/Jessica Seinfeld- that way I can make a huge batch of the puree, portion them out into 1/4 cups, flash freeze them in the liners and them pop them out after an hour or so and put them in a ziplock for longer storage.

I also discovered recently an easier cleaning method- I flip them inside out and everything comes of out the grooves much easier.