Fellowes Powershred 73Ci 12-Sheet Cross-Cut Paper Shredder (4601002)

The shredder is good for a desk side use. the cut size is perfect for me because I do shred a lot of sensitive information, so it is secure. The build of the deposit bucket could have been better, but it is what it is. Also, it does make a mess. The number of sheets at a time is reasonable but if you put more paper it starts to speed up and the noise level goes up. I am not talking about 12 or 13 (maximum capacity, I am talking about even 5 or 6 sheets together and it cranks up the speed and the noise. Overall, I am satisfied because I have a shredder in my office all for myself.

This shredder seemed to meet my needs - not heavy duty just the ability to shred personal documents at home. From the get go it would shred for 2 seconds and then the yellow safe shred light would go on and it would shut down and then generally not restart for up to half a minute (maximum sheets being shred equivalent to six sheets of paper - most of what was being shred was credit card and banking receipts.) This may be just a one off faulty machine but I wouldn't take that risk; the time to clean it up and repack it to return to the store is just another needless and time consuming annoyance!) I will say that phoning into the help line was very quick and the customer service representative (Chantal) was very pleasant and helpful.

I have owned many shredders throughout the years and this Fellowes shredder is by far the best i have ever purchased! My old shredders would jam so easily, were not very good quality, and were very unreliable! However, this Fellowes shredder is definitely worth the money! It makes shredding less of a chore because it is so simple and convenient to use, it is quite literally hassle free! The quality of this shredder is top notch and it requires little to no maintenance! Definitely worth the money! 5 STARS!