Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I've been using this shredder for a couple of weeks now and it has met my expectations. My old shredder gave up the ghost a few years ago and this one has helped me turn a mountain of papers into numerous trash bags of confetti. PROS: 1) It is quieter than I expected 2) I was able to feed 6-8 pages at a time with no problems (I didn't actually try to handle more) 3) It easily handled heavy weight paper (and it even handled a few credit cards) 4) It seems to be quite a bit faster than my previous shredder 5) It isn't prone to jamming (no problems with standard staples, slick papers, etc.) 6) I used it for more than 6 hours straight before it shut down (for about 5-6 minutes) due to overheating CONS: 1) The input slot for the shredder should be redesigned to make it easier to feed the papers 2) It's a bit more expensive than the competitive models 3) Capability may be overstated because I'm not certain that it would routinely handle 18 sheets of paper 4) Container fills up pretty quickly 5) Some shredded bits always seem to end up on the floor when emptying the container. CONCLUSION: Best home shredder I've used so far. I'd give it a rating of 4.5, if Amazon had the ability to do that.