Thought this would be very sturdy based on overall design materials and cost - as compared to other big binders - it has not lived up to my initial expectations. That being said it is better than most...so I continue to buy them.
My daughter used to go through 6-7 binders a year - the covers would just fall off at the spine. The rubber spine on this binder allows her to use and us to purchase just one for the entire year. Yes they are more expensive but they LAST.
I use these binders to organize my documents and records for my genealogy hobby. They are great to keep all the individual family facts all in one spot easy to get to and easy to store.
This is a great binder. A little expensive for a high school student at first glance but will last so reduces the need to buy more throughout the year.
My son picked out this binder for school because he liked the design and rings were easy for him to open. However within first two days of school the middle ring is broken and his papers keep getting stuck. We have already replaced this rather expensive binder with another brand.