This binder is as good as any. It can withstand the wear and tear of an elementary student and also that of a high school student. My only complaint is that after a month or two of use the clear plastic front usually tears or comes loose from the edges. Overall a good buy.
My husband and I do a lot of traveling and when we come home I place my copied photos in special pages and keep them in heavy duty binders. We especially like the D ring binders as they hold more pages and they are easy to open. Recently when Staples had their special sale on binders they offered new ones at a great price - one for each old binder turned in. We had several old ones really unusable but they were taken in exchange for four brand new ones. We like the ones that have a clear view pocket on the front of the binder as I put a special sheet there about the country that was visited. The spine of the binder also has a clear pocket where the name of the country can be placed - easily seen when the binders are on the shelf.