I thought I was taking a chance on this product - thought yeah heavy duty - right - we'll see about that - it could just be flimsy junk. Boy it is SO NOT! I couldn't imagine this holding up to the monster I replaced with it - I am here to tell you it does and then some! Surprisingly fantastic! It delights me every time!By now you can tell that I am a diehard paper puncher - I keep a ton of docs in binders vs. file folders. I'm not abusing it by stuffing in more pages than it's specified to handle so I am not trying to test it or break it! Sure, one could argue it takes longer to punch the sheets if you have a ton to do (I often do) - so you just do batches. No I don't sit there and count out exact numbers of sheets - I do it by feel or eyeballing the batch - if they slide in easily and you're not shoving it in there you're fine. It's easy to monitor since you can tell just by the visual that it looks about right where the holes will ultimately lie on the pages. If the batch is in at an angle than take a sheet or two out and reposition straight and fully in the unit . You'll be able to figure it out very easily. And I saved the best for last - when you push the punch button you know exactly what this little beast is made of. The confident whirring sound is solid and unhesitating - and the cut is perfect and complete every single time. This little wonder has a job to do, it knows it and it doesn't fail. I love this thing. (I know. Office supply junky. Yes it's true). So far I've resisted the urge to buy a couple more in different colors (I am pretty much a basic black office supply girl) but when I quickly learned how powerful this thing is I thought - man - I could have one for the home office, one for the office office and hmmm perhaps one for the car since it's also battery operated! But then I decided that was not just a little obsessive but ridiculously so, and I worried that I was developing an unhealthy relationship with an inanimate office staple (office pun, see what I did there*) but it's easy to see why! I may just take the plunge and do it. Get more, but not for the car, maybe for the bathroom lol (yeah I do multitask and sometimes bring papers in with me to sort and prep for filing!) Have not tried the battery power - why? I like it plugged in, it's kept very conveniently located to a close power supply/outlet where I keep it, so why mess with perfection? Moreso, why tempt myself for getting one for the car and risking a ticket or six? It's bad enough we can't text and drive anymore.... I can see it now.... yes your honor, guilty - I was absolutely punching and driving. I do keep thinking about the blue one though... we'll see....* Yeah I bought a Bostich something or other but forgot about it. I remembered when I realized how much it hurts the bases of my arthritic thumbs when I use the manual stapler. I punch a lot more than I staple. But now that I remembered I got the thing I'll fire it up and report on it later. Note: Clearly I am not nearly as enamored with auto staplers as I am about paper punchers. Now if only I could get my stupid multi function printer scanner copier faxer to work with my laptop as awesomely as the paper puncher works with me, I would be absolutely unstoppable! OK that's enough review, I must go back to prepping my papers for their homes in their binders!!

Received this today and immediately put it to use. My manual 3 hole punch which is 60 years old (it was my father's when he designed spaceship parts for the Apollo series spaceships) and has seen a ton of action is now on shelf, sitting and looking pretty. People! This electric 3 hole punch is fantastic - seriously, I can't believe I've waited this long to buy one. It does exactly as it states in the description and goes through multiply layers of paper (I use 60# weight for printing out quilt patterns) like slicing through butter with a hot knife. It went through a ream of paper within minutes. This is an excellent product for anyone especially someone like me that has arthritis in their elbows and shoulders. It's also easy to clean the trap and can run on batteries but I used the electric cord that plugs in to the back. Highly recommend.Update as of October 5, 2024: I had to contact AFMAT Customer Service when it suddenly stopped working and although I followed the instructions from the Owner's Manual I wasn't able to get it to start working properly again. The middle punch worked but both of the end punches were stuck. Miranda contacted me and is replacing the product. Very responsive and satisfied with the customer service.

I like the punchability and design. It's easy to use and it's not heavy.

I absolutely love this electric hole punch—it so much easier to use than a manual one. It does an excellent job. It has a guide for the paper that pulls out at one end so that the holes will be where you want them. Be sure to test and adjust, or you may end up with the holes too far down on the pages. I love that it runs on either AC or DC. It comes with a cord or you can use 6 AA batteries. That’s quite a few batteries, but it makes it possible to use the punch without an outlet if you need to. I don’t know yet how long the batteries will last. I have tendinitis in my hands and wrists, and this punch is a godsend.

Cord could be a bit longer

Fue maravilloso poder hacerlo de manera muy rápida y ordenada, me encanto simplemente!