I have purchased this product twice. The first one I bought worked so well for school that I bought one for home. The one that gets more use at school has held up better than the one I purchased recently. Something bent in it and it was no longer usuable. I like that it will go through more than one piece of paper but I was a little disappointed in the lack of durability.
We ordered these to punch admission tickets at one of our events. The only issues I had was that even marked with a permanent marker our name wore off with use; and the little lip that catches the punch broke off on one. But they were priced right and otherwise sturdy enough for our purpose.
If you don't want your hand to hurt I'd suggest you buy this one. The rubber grip really helped me punch holes easier without my hand being sore and red afterwards.
I bought the hole punch for Vacation Bible School. I have lots of crafts that require hole punching. It worked perfectly. Unfortunately one of my teenage volunteers tried to punch holes in plastic coins and broke the mechanism. I only got to enjoy the punch for a few days. I'll need a new one for next year. I'll get the same one. The cushioned handle was great. No more callouses!