I have had a Staples-special non-crosscut shredder for several years, and sensitive documents were building up since it was such a pain in the neck to use. This one arrived within a couple days and I've almost completed the backlog already. Let me describe some features of the unit:
1) It is surprisingly heavy. The power unit on top is maybe 20 pounds. To me that implies a lot of durable metal parts rather than plastic.
2) There is actually a separate stand and basket so that you can empty the basket without removing the power head. The "stand" actually looks like a basket with the front missing, and the actual basket pushes inside from the front. Very nice given the weight.
3) The basket has a transparent viewing port (you can see it on the picture) that lets you tell when it is full.
4) The power unit can sense when the basket is not there and will not turn on. (You have to put the basket in carefully to be sure to engage the switch, btw)
5) It is surprisingly quiet, especially compared to my old one. And yes, it does eat staples. With no noticable extra noise.
6) There is a little paper gauge so you can tell when you have about the right amount of paper in hand. That's the black thing in the picture right in front of the paper inlet.
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The best thing about it to me is that the crosscut shreds coming out pack much better than the full-length strips that my old one made. I got quite a bit of paper into one basketfull. I do recommend emptying the basket when it gets up to the viewport. "Just a few more" as I did ends up spilling some when you take the basket out.
I don't see any reason to buy the special bags. Yes they are the perfect size for the basket, and yes, a bag is a good thing. However, I think you could use a regular cheap garbage bag just as easily. I plan to take my shreds to the paper recycling in town and empty the bag and reuse it. (My paper recycling is mixed type that you dump in a big dumpster; if you have newspapers only and have to stack them, you probably won't be allowed to do this.
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