Hate to say this but the Staples binders are inferior to the Avery binders Staples used to carry. I beat up the binders and the exterior covering falls off the Staples binders faster. Continual use of the rings being opened also falls short in that at times there are gaps created in the ring closures which is frustrating. Bought this because it was the ONLY type available. Hate this monopoly. Better than no binder.