Its a box! A wonderful plastic box that should last for centuries in a land fill or produce lots of CO2 if burned! Just right for your thick-ish tax files or a writing project that will get forgotten in storage for 20 years. It might even hold a few household tools though its not sturdy enough to last long with heavy use.
Not happy with this one. The clip handle that keeps the lid secure pops off every time you open it. Super annoying. Then you have to reinstall the latch again. Wont be long before these little tabs break off and that will be the end of it.
I was actually looking for a wider (mainly to fit more files in) so had to purchase one large and one small without going to an over-sized one. But I divided up the files so was able to use both.
Plan to store all of my maps in this file box and they fit perfectly. If maps go all digital as the digital words expands at least I will have my paper maps to refer to. Pleased with my purchase.
The lid for the compartment for small items falls open when the lid is open all the way to the file section. Otherwise the compact size is good for carrying or storing a smaller set of documents.