We buy this hole punch three at a time so there is always one available. We do not use them for heavy jobs and they break constantly. The spring mechanism is very flimsy. There are no other choices at Staples for a good single hole punch.
BOUGHT THIS TO USE AT WORK. IT LASTED 8 MONTHS AND BROKE. LOOKS LIKE A WELD BROKE? THE METAL CAME APART. NO WAY TO FIX IT. I WASN'T IMPRESSED WITH IT'S PUNCHING POWER EITHER. HAND GRIPS WERE NICE BUT THAT'S ABOUT IT.
I thought this would be great because I have arthritis and the comfort grip was a big selling point to me. However after 1 week it didn't punch any more paper. I had to throw it out.
Pretty sturdy for its cost. "Padded" handle is not much but nice. I've punched holes in several calendars without incident (about 5-6 pages at a time).