works swell remove the 4 black plastic safety clips BUT the distance from the edge of the page to the hole is less then the norm creating the impression that "that doesn't look very good (sturdy)"
I had this model before and it worked great but unfortunately I dropped it and it broke. There are more expensive models available but for the price this one does a great job for small jobs. Cheaper plastic versions are available but I like this sturdier metal version.
The worst thing about this punch is that there is no information inside the box to tell you that you have to remove the black item before it will punch. I almost brought it back to the store to return it. After 1 hour I figured that it had to be removed and forceabely removed the black middle punch holder. The punch now works well.
I needed a hole puncher for my home and didn't want to spend a fortune so I found this in the store but ordered it online with some other things that I needed. It is light weight and does the job with little effort.