This file folder is okay but it definitely has issues! First the way the lid is attached makes it extremely difficult to keep open when you're trying to put papers inside. I actually had to lay it on down on a flat surface then hold up the top with one hand and try to place my papers inside with the other. It was very annoying! My second issue was the labels. While it's nice not to have pre-printed sections the labels provided to make your own don't stay in the slots very well. The desk where I keep my file folder requires me to stand it on it's side so a few of the labels fell out. There should maybe be one side of the slot that is solid so the labels won't fall out no matter how you store it. Overall it works and I wanted a plastic folder because the paper based ones seem to tear so easily and since I don't have to add papers to it every day the access design issue with the top won't be too bad in the long run. I wouldn't recommend it for everyday use but if you just want to store records that you don't access all the time then it will do the trick.