Paper quality is a big deal with the items that I print for my at-home business but I have found that for non-picture documents that the Staples Multipurpose Paper works just fine. It doesn't feel horrible when you touch it (I can't stand coarse surfaces) and it's not so thin that it will tear at any movement like I have experienced with other brands. There haven't been any problems with the paper being too see-through either. The brightness of the paper is good too. I've tried it with black & white and colored documents with no problems.
Ink does not smear on paper as it processes through the printer. I have not found it jamming any where near as ofter as other paper products that I have used in times past and it appears to hold it's share pretty well in different types of weather and/or climate. Overall I continue to choose this product over more expensive products. I think value vs. performance is not compromised to an uncomfortable extent in the use of this product. I do recommend it. The only negative is the mil weight of the product. If it could be just a bit more it would increase the value of the product to where any decision about similar higher priced products would not even be a question.