Since we had one of these last year for my daughter + it lasted the year when the other notebook were ripped hanging limply in pieces with split sides I decided to purchase a bunch of these notebooks. Although they cost more they seem to last much longer which is more cost efficient. The child is not destructive BUT jams everything into a LLBean backpack + brings it all home nightly for some unknown reason as studying seems to be something only others do. This back + forth stuffing + cramming notebooks into impossible spaces seems to be tolerated by these Staple notebooks!
These binders are great for the d-ring. Sometimes the D ring gets weak and doesn't stay closed all the time Still better than most binders that just leave a gap And catch all the pages as you turn the page. This one is better than other brands.
My children and myself only have these binders. The other binders wouldn't ever last a school year and these binders have last 2 years so far. I think it is wonderful that if it breaks you replace it. It may cost more in the beginning when you buy it but it lasting for life is well worth it.